community liaison & social engagement – where to from here?
DESCRIPTION
Claire Lawrie, Community Liaison & Social Engagement Officer, WA AIDS Council The Community Liaison & Social Engagement Officer is a newly developed role within Positive Services at the WA AIDS Council (WAAC), implemented in response to the changing needs of PLHIV. This presentation provides an overview of the two-pronged role, its objectives and what WAAC aims to achieve in the first 12 months. This presentation was given by Claire Lawrie (Community Liaison & Social Engagement Officer, WAAC) at the AFAO Positive Services Forum 2012.TRANSCRIPT
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COMMUNITY LIAISON AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Claire Lawrie
WA AIDS Council
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It’s a braw, bricht, moonlicht nicht the nicht
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Bless his wee cotton sock
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COMMUNITY LIAISON AND
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
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Me at school
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“Be brave, be accepting,
become wise. Learn all you can.
Meet the challenge with knowledge and
compassion., not ignorance and
fear”
- Steve, Perth WA
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SUPPORT SERVICESClient overview
• TOTAL PLWHIV IN WA = 1200• TOTAL CLIENTS = 383• GAY = 73%• WOMEN = 78• CALD = 70• ATSI = 33
• High contact 71 = Engage regularly for practical, emotional support and advocacy.
• Low contact 57 = Engage less frequently, more for social contact and confidence and encouragement.
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Social Engagement
EVENTS• Reclink – free
swim/gym • General Pos BBQ -• Str8 Up dinner• Annual retreat• ARTBOX & Creative
Writing• Family Day• 50 +Focus group to
address ageing with HIV
• Rock and Water
BENEFITS• Health and Fitness• Share experiences• Learn new strategies• Creative expression• Observe resilience and
living well.• Personal development• Cathartic healing• Feeling connected…
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Some of the issues PLWHIV raise at events
• Multicultural concerns• Ostracised from family and community• Faith based issues• Mental Health• Disclosing to children• Negotiating sexual relationships• Having a baby• Navigating social media• Ageing• Employment …
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Community liaison
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WA AIDS COUNCIL
• Non discriminatory policy development
• Awareness raising• Workforce training• Consolidating best practice service
delivery outcomes• Capacity building.
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CAPACITY BUILDING
“Coupled with a new notion of shared responsibility, and the building of new coalitions with common goals and common purpose, capacity building is a key ingredient in redressing social exclusion, inequality and vulnerability in our community”
Fitzgerald R.NSW Community Services Commissioner
NSW Health/A framework for Building Capacity to Improve Health
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