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Gamma Project
... australian bisexual men's association
Resource Kit for Healthcare Workers
This is a resource for health care workers and counsellors, produced by Gamma Project with grant from the Federal Government's Department of Human Services.This resource provides information to enable health care professionals to develop the necessary skills to work effectively with bisexual men and their female partners. The cost of the kit is A$50.00.
The kit includes:
* Referral and resource list
* Attitudes to safe sex practices and HIV testing
* The incidence of high risk sexual behaviour and sexual contact methods
* Information relating to infection with HIV, diagnosis and contact tracing
* Case studies of bisexual men with particular emphasis on counselling strategies
* Research information related to both sexual and psychological behaviour of bisexual men
Some of the comments made by evaluators of the kit include:
'Loved the layout style with 'stories' in left column.'
'An excellent document that needs to be widely distributed.'
'Excellent in recognition of women's feelings, needs and reactions.'
'Should be a reference at every centre with a bisexual clientele.'
'The single most comprehensive document on the topic I have seen.'
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Research Report
This resource is an analysis of the data collected by the project over it’s period of operation. The Report
includes an analysis of calls received by the Gammaline Telephone Counselling service as well as an
analysis of issues most commonly raised in Face to Face Counselling and Group Counselling sessions.
The cost of the kit is A$40.00
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The data represents contact with over 7,500 individuals and includes sections on:
*Sexual practices among bisexually active men and the context and motivation for unsafe behaviours among these men.
*An analysis of the differences in behaviours among men from rural and metropolitan areas and the impact this will have on education outreach campaigns.
*The way in which men achieve sexual contact and the influence of geographic and social factors on the methods used to achieve sexual contact.
*An analysis of knowledge levels among bisexually active men about HIV and STD transmission and how this has changed in response to education campaigns within the general community.
*Beats and Bars. The education of bisexually active men in the context of education outreach campaigns designed for gay community education.
*Female Partners - What are the issues and how can we best address them?
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Facilitator's Kit
This resource is designed to be used in education programs conducted for health care professionals, interested individuals or groups in the general community, and, with groups of men who have sex with men and women.
The kit contains a range of practical workshop activities designed to examine the attitudes towards
bisexuality which are current in the general community and provides information which addresses many of
the misconceptions regarding bisexuals and bisexual behaviour.
This kit will benefit those working with a bisexual clientele, those who conduct HIV related workshops for healthcare professionals, and those whose work in the general community includes the provision of HIV /AIDS education programs. The cost of the kit is A$25.00
In 1997 the project staff ran a series of highly succesful workshop programs for health care workers and
counsellors who provide services to bisexual men and their female partners. These workshops were based on the material from the Facilitator's Kit and were intended to trial this resource. The programs were very well evaluated by participants in the Workshop Programs.
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Case Studies: Bisexual Men
This publication presents a series of case histories of bisexually active men who have accessed the
counselling services of the Project. Men of diverse backgrounds and behaviours are discussed. We
consider the issues involved in acknowledging their bisexuality and the lifestyle management strategies
developed to deal with these issues.
This publication documents a variety of experiences including incest, male rape, sexual dysfunction,
isolation and depression. Each of these issues is discussed in some depth and the counselling process and the outcomes of this process is considered. The cost of this resource is A$30.00
This is an interesting and useful resource for individuals who work with bisexually active male
clients since it provides insight into the motivations and concerns of biseexual men on an individual level.
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Case Studies: Female Partners
This publication examines the issues of male bisexuality from the perspective of the female partner. These women describe their feelings and experiences following the discovery that their male partner is bisexual. The women’s reactions to the discovery and the way in which they consider their options in deciding whether or not to continue in the relationships are also considered.
This publication documents a variety of responses expressed by women including anger, guilt, issues relating to fidelity and issues relating to self esteem. The specific issues which need to be addressed when assisting the female partners of bisexual men are also examined. The cost of this resource is A$20.00
Counselling the female partners of biexual men can be a challenging process which requires a patient approach to a range of issues, over some of which the women may have little or no control. This resource highlight some of the areas of concern, particularly in relation to sexual health issues for women.
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Men , Sex, HIV & STDs: - Pamphlet
This A4 pamphlet is presented in a question and answer format. It addresses the most common questions
which have been asked by clients accessing the project's counselling services. In addition to HIV infection, this pamphlet considers other STDs such as Chlamydia and Genital Warts which are capable of transmission to female partners of bisexual men as latent infections and which may significantly impact on the sexual and reproductive health of the women. This pamphlet, which was produced in 1994 has recently been revised. Cost $0.20 per copy.
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Men , Sex, & STDs: - Pamphlet
This publication is a ten page pamphlet that provides specific and comprehensive information about
common sexually transmitted diseases. The pamphlet considers Safe Sex, Condom use, HIV and STD
transmission for all sexually active men. A table listing the symptoms, complications, treatments and mode
of transmission of most of the common STDs is included in this publication.
This pamphlet provides information about Hepatitis A and B viruses and the danger of transmission during
unprotected sexual activities. The pamphlet also highlights the broad range of sexual behaviours among
sexually active men including the risks inherent in unprotected oral and anal sex. Once again, the need for
sexual health monitoring of the man and his sexual partners is highlighted in the pamphlet. Cost of the
pamphlet is $0.20
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Sexual Health Monitoring: - Pamphlet
This pamphlet is the third in the series produced by the Project and considers Sexual Health Monitoring
processes for sexually active men and their regular sexual partners. The pamphlet considers the specific
needs in relation to infections with Syphilis, Gonnorhoea, Chlamydia, Genital Warts, Herpes, N.S.U. and
HIV.
The pamphlet highlights the issues of asymptomatic infections of both males and females with STDs such as Chlamydia and H.P.V. and highlights the undesirable outcomes which may result from untreated infections. The pamphlet also examines the appropriate sexual health monitoring strategies to minimise the risks of undetected STDs in men and their other sexual partners. Cost of the pamphlet is $0.20
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