The Philippine Australian Association of the ACT and Monaro organised a sexual health seminar in Canberra to tackle cultural taboos and promote overall community well-being.
Key Points
- Event organisers Marlene Tucker and Erico Nidea-Soliman highlighted the need to overcome cultural taboos so individuals can treat sexual health as an essential part of overall well-being.
- Medical experts Dr Ming Lee and Dr Luke Cannon addressed key topics including STI prevention, contraception, and debunking common health myths.
- Experts reminded attendees that free testing and preventive healthcare services are accessible to community members, regardless of Medicare eligibility.
A lot of these sexually transmitted diseases may not have any symptoms. You will only know if you have tested. And we have to destigmatise these issues... It's all part of taking care of yourself.Marlene Tucker, Philippine Australian Association of the ACT and Monaro President
It's so hard because I think it's something to do with the way how we're raised... being religious, it's never been spoken on the table where we're as a family... It's just kind of the cultural norm... but it's important, because it's all about well-being.Erico Nidea-Soliman, Philippine Australian Association of the ACT and Monaro
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