| 31 March 2016
SRHA - Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia
Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia is a long-standing alliance of the key sexual and reproductive health organisations from each of the Australian states and territories and is their national policy and advocacy voice. Through the IPPF network SRHA links internationally with organisations of like mind, to further sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.Our work cuts across national government strategies and policy frameworks in the portfolios of health, education, gendered violence, e-safety, child sexual abuse and international development.Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia members provide a wide range of integrated sexual and reproductive health services that include health promotion, prevention, early intervention, diagnosis, treatment and support.We build capacity and strengthen systems by translating the best available evidence into information and education for individuals, community, and health professionals.We are inspired by working in partnership with our priority populations which include people who are:youngwomenof diverse genders and sexualitiesAboriginal and Torres Straits Islanderof all abilitiesof all culturesWhile services, collaborations and cross-referral pathways may vary in each state or territory, our work is always intersectional.We feel privileged to be contributing to the bigger picture.
| 31 March 2016
Latvian Association for Family Planning & Sexual Health
The Latvian Association for Family Planning & Sexual Health (LAFPSH) focuses on information, education and training activities for health personnel and the general public, and sex education for teachers and young people. The organization has a highly active youth group which runs a safer sex campaign (in conjunction with national media). The group also publishes an advice section in a major youth magazine dealing with problems relating to (for example) puberty, relationships, contraceptives and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It operates a telephone helpline which is run by young people, for young people. More broadly, LAFPSH runs seminars and workshops on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) concerns such as sexuality and people with disability, gender-based violence and menopause. LAFPSH has significant influence as an advocate at government level, and has been closely involved in developing the national reproductive health programme. This is reflected in the organization’s active programme of information, education and communication (IEC) in conjunction with the Latvian Teachers Association. It has led to the training of over a 1,000 teachers in sex education. A project jointly supported by the Swedish Family Planning Association and the European Commission has enabled LAFPSH to produce and disseminate high quality materials on STIs, condoms and sex education.