news Autumn 2014
VACCHO Sexual Health Team (L-R) Andrew Bamblett, Kat Byron, Peter Waples–Crowe Inset: Susan Forrester , IPNZ Project Co-ordinator
Indigenous Peoples’
in, balanced by the inclusion of spiritual
A sessions, and contemporary art
Networking Zone is
and sacred time and a yarning circle led by our global Elders.
displays. Join Aboriginal and Torres
coming to Melbourne
“This is one of the deadliest
VACCHO on behalf of the
check out some local, national and
International Indigenous Working group on HIV/AIDS (IIWGHA)
will host Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr: Indigenous
Peoples’ Networking Zone (IPNZ) as part of the AIDS2014 Global Village on 21 - 25 July, 2014. Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr means ‘Gathering Ceremony by riverside’ in the Boon Wurrung language of the Kulin Nations. Located inside the Global Village of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition
opportunites to come down and
Strait Islander peoples along with international First Peoples from Canada, United States of America, Chile, Guatemala, Fiji, Aotearoa and
international culture at the Indigenous
many other Indigenous Nations to
People’s Networking Zone. This kind
network and yarn about HIV, sexual
of opportunity only comes around once in a blue moon, so lets make sure we, as first nations people of this country, make a big impact and leave everyone walking away with a wealth of knowledge about our culture and our people.” says Andrew Bamblett, VACCHO ‘Sexy Health’ Team Member. Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr will showcase local and international
Centre, it will be a vibrant and engaging
short films, deadly music, cultural
space – free for anyone to participate
dances, discussion forums, Q and
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc. VACCHO is the peak body for Aboriginal Health in Victoria.
health, sexuality and harm reduction in our communities. For more information, contact Kat or Susan in the VACCHO Sexual Health Team on 03 9411 9411. Visit the Events page on the VACCHO Website and IIWGHA Website: www.iiwgha.org/
Vibrant, healthy, selfdetermining Aboriginal communities