Resource sharing
in the Asia Pacific region

6th International Congress on AIDS in ASIA and the PACIFIC

Melbourne Australia 2001

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS


Resource Sharing Networks
| Types of Resources | What Makes a Good Resource |
Gaps in Resource Sharing

Hosted by
Access Information Centre
At The Alfred, Aust


Rhed (Resourcing Health & Education in the Sex Industry, Aust)

Khartini Slamah, Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers

Noi Apisuk, EMPOWER, Thailand

Azrul Mohd Khalib, Malaysian AIDS Council

 

This web page is an initiative of the workshop on
Information and Education Resource Sharing in the Asia Pacific Region

at the 6th ICAAP.

The aim of the page is to act as an ongoing information exchange about HIV/AIDS information and education resources.

We have summarized what was discussed in the workshop and will be adding to it with new information regularly.

Relevant contributions welcome!
Email to access@alfred.org.au


RESOURCE SHARING NETWORKS

INFORMATION EXCHANGE

AHRN (Asian Harm Reduction Network) - includes comprehensive database of Asia Pacific resources on HIV and IDU (under Information Sharing), email discussion group

AIDS Action - newsletter exchanging information on HIV/AIDS prevention & care issues, including resources, with a focus on developing countries
Available free to workers in developing countries
Write with details of your work to:
Healthlink Worldwide
Cityside
40 Adler St
London E1 1EE UK

ARROW (Asian Pacific Research and Resource for Women) - Asia Pacific regional organisation with a documentation centre and a proactive information service
arrow@arrow.po.my

HIVNet - international information exchange web site on HIV/AIDS
- go to Fondation du Present to join or read the emails of special interest email discussion groups (forums), eg SEA-AIDS (Asia Pacific Region)

PEAK ORGANISATIONS/NETWORKS

AFAO (Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations)

Scarlet Alliance - national peak organisation for sex worker advocacy organisations in Australia

Seven Sisters - Coalition of Asia Pacific Region Networks on HIV/AIDS
alliance of:

APCASO (Asia Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organizations)
APN+ (Asia Pacific Network for People Living With HIV/AIDS)
Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers
AHRN (Asian Harm Reduction Network)
AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific
Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia
AP-Rainbow - Activist e-mail list for news and networking about AIDS in Asia.To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: ap-rainbow-subscribe@egroups.com

SPC (Secretariat of the Pacific Community)

OTHER RESOURCES

COMP_THERAPIES_HIV - an email newsletter from the Victorian AIDS Council focussing on research into complementary therapies that is relevant to people with HIV
To subscribe, send an email to: comp_therapies_hiv-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Past editions of the newsletter are at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/comp_therapies_hiv

NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service

Queensland Health Multicultural Health Resources



TYPES OF RESOURCES USED IN EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

THINGS/ACTIVITIES
posters
stickers
brochures
flip charts
video
web sites & virtual clearing houses
comics
newsletters
products/social marketing/gimmicks
common items, eg bananas
radio spots
mainstream media
performance
role plays
story telling


PEOPLE
gatekeepers
bodies
"stars" as draw cards
non verbal
networking
speakers bureau
committees/positioning
community development
mainstream/other events
different languages


WHAT MAKES A GOOD RESOURCE


GAPS IN RESOURCE SHARING


Page last updated February 14, 2002