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This is an evolving Learning Community starting with a speaker from Sexual
Health & Family Planning, ANU Health Centre, the Australian Institute of
Sport and the John Curtin School of Medical Research.
The events are organised by our Academic Scholars in conjunction with the
Sexuality Officers. This will encompass nutrition and cooking - especially
important in a self catered Hall with the largest kitchen on campus.
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The Event
Nurse Sue Fallon from the ANU Medical Centre spoke first about the role of
the Centre on campus and how it can benefit students. She also relayed some
worrying statistics on the incideilce of STIs on campus. Dr. Clare Holberton
& Nurse Libby McCutchan then talked about different forms of available
contraception and the symptolns and effects of different STls. Everyone in the
audience learnt something from their talks, as evidenced, the question fielding
continued for 25 minutes after they spoke. A slight technical glitch with the
Bar's projector was rapidly fixed by Samitha - fortunately this occurred between
the presentations, providing a natural break in the programme.
Outcomes
All three speakers remarked their surprise at the large turn-out, as did the
Academic Team (!) Evidently such information of Sexual Health and Safe-sex
practice is still relevant lecture material. The attendance also represented a
wide stratum of the B&G community, with about 20 or so Internationals and 12
Exchanges. There was a broad mix of First and Later year students. The Event was
canvassed as a product of the 'B&G Health and Wellbeing Learning Community'.
Given the good turn-out, it is clear that there is interest in the B&G
community for the existence of such a group. Both Sexuality Officers and other
members of the community voiced interest in holding another Speaker Series Event
or perhaps more of a forum, later in the year focussing around Sexuality. as
happened in 2007. Attendees who were polled also expressed interest in having
more hands-on events, for example, a cooking demonstration.
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