Aboriginal youth in Australia often experience high rates of family violence and poorer reproductive and sexual health than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. To address some of the disparities, the Strong Family Program was developed to deliver reproductive and sexual health education to Aboriginal communities in New South Wales. An evaluation was conducted to measure reproductive and sexual health knowledge and attitude changes upon program completion.

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Poche Centre for Indigenous Health

Research status: 
Completed
Topics: 
Aboriginal
Published articles: 

The Strong Family Program: an innovative model to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and Elders with reproductive and sexual health community education 

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Research
Future review date: 
Thursday, 15 November 2018