About us
FAQS ABOUT US
Who are you? What do you do? How can I be involved? At YEAH, we get asked these types of questions all the time. Check out our FAQ for all the answers.
I’d love to be involved with YEAH, what can I do?
The best way to keep up to date with YEAH and what we’re doing is to sign up to the YEAH Aware campaign. If you’re a young person and want to be more actively involved you might like to check out the Peer Ed Hub where you can access resources and register to become an Agent of YEAH – a sex ed peer educator in your local community.
I’m a Uni student. Can I do a community health related placement with you?
If your interest in doing a placement with us please contact us at [email protected]. YEAH is always keen to hear form Uni students who are required to complete a community health placement as part of their studies. However, we cannot guarantee we will always be able to say yes as we have a few limited place available each year.
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Does YEAH provide STI testing or sexual health counseling services?
YEAH does not provide any testing our counseling services. Please have a look at the Sexual Health Information section of our website for some links to providers of STI testing and counseling services.
How can I get YEAH to come to my school/event/whatever?
If you would like YEAH to support your school, organisation or come along to run a stall at your event, check out our Resources page or consider booking an Agent of YEAH peer educator to come out and run a sexual health workshop.
A range of study guides, DVDs and other smaller free materials such as STI pocket size booklet are available via the Resources section of our website.
What is YEAH?
YEAH stands for Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS, and we’re an Australian Health Promotion Organisation. You can find more about YEAH here.
What is YEAH Aware?
YEAH Aware is a campaign (run by YEAH) that aims to empower young Australians to take action and think about sexual health and get informed, start a conversation about sexual health and take positive action to prevent the spread of HIV and other STIs. Please check out the YEAH Aware campaign for more info.
Our Mission and Core Values
Do you only work within Australia?
Yes, at this point we only operate within Australia. However the Peer Ed Hub is a global space where anyone, anywhere with an interest in sexual health peer education can share tools and knowledge.
Who do you work with, and what do you count as ‘youth’?
YEAHs target audience young people aged between 15-29. We take this broad definition a young person from the Commonwealth Government Department of Health.
Who funds YEAH’s programs?
YEAH previously received funding from the Commonwealth Government Department of Health. Additional funds are sometimes received in the form of tax deductible donations and other small project grants.
Can I make a donation to YEAH?
Yes, please check our Donate page form more info.
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