Final Report Strong Fathers Strong Families Programme Descriptive Analysis

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3.2.2 ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE PROGRAMMEOverall, organisations are implementing similar activities and events under the SFSF programme. Table 4 below provides an overview of the activitiesimplemented by each SFSF organisation since the SFSF programme began.TABLE 4 – ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE SFSF PROGRAMMENT QLD SA NSWDarwinYirrkalaNhulunbuyToowoombaAdelaide(WattoPurranna)(Adelaide)NunkuwarrinYuntiMountGambierCedunaNepean BlueMountainsSouthWesternSydneyNew EnglandSouthernNSWEducation - parenting/early childhood courses Health services – health assessments/checks/referrals Health promotion – exercise classes, healthy eating Social support – men’s groups, peer support Cultural camps/activities Community engagement/promotion activities Case management/advocacy 8 RESEARCH FINDINGSURBISFINAL REPORT
3.2.2.1 EDUCATION COURSES/WORKSHOPSMost organisations were providing men with education on a range of topics including parenting, earlychildhooddevelopment, alcohol and drugs, violence and family relationships, although the way in whichthis education was delivered differed across organisations. Some organisations provided structuredcourses for a defined period, such as a six week course with a certificate and graduation ceremony at theend of the course. Other organisations provided parent and early childhood education on an intermittentbasis through occasional or semi-regular workshops. Most organisations invited a range of guestspeakers to SFSF camps and conferences to speak about health, early childhood and other wellbeingissues. Some organisations also provided structured first aid training to Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander men.The photos below were taken at a graduation ceremony following completion of a six-week course.Stakeholders report that the graduation ceremony provided a valuable opportunity for participants tocelebrate their achievements and for their families to share in their success.3.2.2.2 HEALTH SERVICES AND CHECKSMany organisations provided health checks to participants during camps and/or men’s groups. Someorganisations followed up these health checks with referrals to health services either within their ownorganisations or externally. Several organisations reported that health checks enabled them to identifyhealth problems that might have gone neglected or unnoticed for a while. The STI (sexually transmittedinfection) clinics were seen as particularly helpful in identifying and treating men’s undiagnosed healthneeds:We organised a male health day check-up – played movies all day and provided lunch,had 18 appointments and 17 men turned up, which was really good as at the previous malehealth day before SFSF no one turned up.3.2.2.3 HEALTH PROMOTIONMost organisations were promoting healthy lifestyles and healthy eating as part of the SFSF programme.The mechanisms though which organisations promoted healthy lifestyles varied and included:• nutritional information sessions• cooking classes• physical activities such as gym sessions• alcohol and drug awareness sessions• tobacco cessation sessions• gardening activities.We have built two nutrition gardens so people can learn about healthy food and we use theproduce in our cooking classes.URBISFINAL REPORT RESEARCH FINDINGS 9
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