NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service

25 September 2006

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What every man needs to know (but is too embarrassed to ask)

Television personality/Newsman, John Mangos, has officially launched a men's reproductive and sexual health resource : A user's guide - what every man needs to know. The resource produced by Andrology Australia, a Commonwealth funded non government organization committed to raise awareness of male reproductive health issues.

The resource was translated due to increasing demand for the information from men with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds . Multicultural Communication, in partnership with Family Planning NSW, facilitated the translation of 'A User's Guide: what every man needs to know', originally developed by Andrology Australia. The translation was focus tested with men from various CALD backgrounds.

Carol Holden, chief executive of Andrology Australia, said it's important for men from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to also have access to accurate health information. "CALD men have higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and depression, all of which are risk factors for erectile dysfunction," said Dr Holden.

"If there is a problem, knowing where to get information and getting help straight away can avoid serious long-term problems," she said.

Primarily available to download from the NSW Multicultural Health Communication website (www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au), there will also be links to the fact sheets from the Family Planning NSW and Andrology Australia websites. The brochure has been translated into Official Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Dari (Afghanistan), Farsi (Iran), Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Serbian, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Community members who do not have access to the internet can also request for free print copies from Andrology Australia 1300 303 878.

For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:
Michael Camit NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service Ph: (02) 9816 0305 or 0411 152 354
Cassy Bezeruk, Public Relations Coordinator, Andrology Australia Ph: 0400 144 728

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		Multilingual resources on men's health
Dr Carol Holden, CEO Andrology Australia Emcee for the launch	Guest speaker, Mr Anthony Brown, Project Officer, University of Western Sydney, Men's Health Information and Resource Centre	Guest speaker Dr John Gullotta, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney	Guest speaker Dr Miljan Vlahovic, Serbian facilitator, bilingual health promotion officer	Special guest speaker John Mangos
Dr Gulotta with special guest speaker John Mangos	Cassey Bezeruk, PR Coordinator, Andrology Australia with Dr John Gullotta and John Mangos	Jess Liwanag Helaratne, Project Officer MHCS, Carol Holden and Clarita Norman MHCS	Clarita Norman, MHCS, Carol Holden and Dr John Gullotta	Dr John Gullotta, Ezio Scimone and Luisa Perugini (SBS Italian Radio)
Carol Holden and Leissa Pitts -Family Planning NSW	Bilingual speakers for the ethnic media: from left to right - Costa Potiris (Greek), Askin Baran (Turkish), Edwin Ng (Chinese), Miljan Vlahovic (Serbian), Francesco Mendolicchio (Italian), Zobair Bary (Dari/Farsi)	Andrology Working Party and Bilingual speakers	(from left to right) Andrology Working Party, Guest Speakers, Helen McHugh, Andrology Project Officer	Helen McHugh, Andrology Project Officer and Carol Holden
John Mangos and Michael Camit, Marketing Communication Coordinator, MHCS	Leissa Pitts,FPA, Clarita Norman and Peter Todaro, Director, MHCS	Zobair Bary, Helen McHugh and Bevan Wilson (centre), Project Officer, MHCS	Andrology Working Party, Guest speakers and staff from MHCS - Cecilia George, Germana Morassi	Michael Camit, Clarita Norman, Peter Todaro, Germana Morassi, Carol Holden, Dr John Gullotta, Cecilia George, Helen McHugh, Anthony Brown, Bevan Wilson, Wolf Sverak, Jesusa Liwanag-Helaratne
		Morning tea after the launch