Presentations / Projects

Partnership Projects 2009 - 2010:

Take Control! - 'Who do you want to teach your child about sex?'

Family Planning and SASS Partnership Project

Funded through the Tasmanian Health & Wellbeing Grants Program 2009

Take Control Project is a skill development program for parents, carers, teachers and students in Tasmania. The project strategies and resources are designed to increase sexual health knowledge, negotiation and communication skills, with the aim of developing the capacity for young people to have healthy relationships.

SASS and FPT have been aware for some time of the increased incidence of unsafe and non-consensual sexual activity of young people in Tasmania.  Through a successful Grant, we  are now able to conduct extensive seminars and workshops designed FREE to assist parents, carers and teachers with issues surrounding sexuality in young people.

Check the Home Page for more info and posters...

DEN (Drug Education Network) / SASS

• Consent & Alcohol Project – Stress Balls

'Off your head don’t share your bed'

Consent & Alcohol

Did anyone say yes?

www.sass.org.au  ~  www.den.org.au

Family Planning / SASS – State-wide

• Professional Development to school/college teachers, principles and other staff

• Training to Coordinators and volunteers at Neighbourhood Houses

Polytechnic / SASS Literacy & Numeracy Program – Women’s Prison

• Share resources and skills in developing and facillitating literacy & numeracy sessions within the Women’s Prison

Elizabeth College Graphic Design Students /SASS / Party Safe Working Group

• To develop a logo for the Party Safe Working Group

• To develop a range of resources relevant to young people regarding safe partying

Other SASS Projects 2009 - 2010:

'Choose Life NOT Pain' - A Self Harm Awareness Raising Campaign $1972.40
Women’s Development Small Grants Program ~ 2008 – 2009

Basic Aim:

• To consult with young people to develop a resource for people and their families who have or are self harming.

The Sexual Assault Support Service has identified an increase of young people participating in self harming behaviours. After consulting with a number of young people in the Glenorchy municipality it was agreed that there is a need to start talking about and raising awareness of this issue in our community.

In consultation with the Glenorchy Youth Task Force and other young people, a brochure and a slap band with 'Choose Life NOT Pain' has been developed.

Click on the link below to download a copy of the new 'Choose Life NOT Pain' brochure in PDF format; Also below is a copy of a recent article we had in the Glenorchy Gazette also in PDF format;

Women in Prison “Health, Art & Education" 3 Year Project $51,093.31
Tasmanian Community Fund ~ 2007 - 2010

Basic Aims:

• To provide the women with a range of learning options through art and music,

• To provide the women opportunities to meet community workers, services and others who may be of support while in prison and upon release,

• To develop and work with a Steering Committee, and

• To co-facilitate group programs with artists and community workers.

Boys and Their Families “Quest” Program $69,183.64
Tasmanian Community Fund ~ 2007 - 2010

Basic Aims:

• To research group programs for boys who have engaged in sexualised behaviour,

• To research group programs for the parents/carers of boys who have engaged in sexualised behaviour,

• To develop ‘best practice’ group programs, and

• To provide and evaluate group programs to boys and their families.

“Off the Couch and into Art” $2875.70
Health Promotion Funding ~ 2009

Basic Aim:

• To purchase a range of art and music therapy tools to use with children, adolescents, and adults in the counselling process.

“Homework” Bags $2045.00
MyState Foundation ~ 2009

Basic Aim:

• To provide every child who attends counselling at Galileo House a homework bag to keep.

A Women’s Prison Creative Experience $2640.00
Health Promotion Funding ~ 2009

Basic Aim:

• To provide the women in prison with 3 BIG musical/drama experiences.

'Playing Cards' Exposure to Health Message Project

The common stories about women in prison are influenced by the media and popular culture. They are rarely the women’s stories. This pack of playing cards is the result of women in Risdon Prison, Tasmania, working together in developing ideas, the designs, messages and colour schemes. Creativity, a sense of fun and enthusiasm have been essential in the development of this pack of cards. It also tells of an alternative story of the women involved, We thank all the community services involved for their support with special thanks to Chrissie Hall-Pascoe and Amanda Walker. Project Worker Anne Stephens.

This Project was funded through the Tasmanian Community Fund 2004 and under the auspices of the Sexual Assault Support Service Inc (SASS). These Playing Cards are not available for sale as this project has been completed, but they can be viewed on our site, click on the button below to view a small sample of these cards.

If you would like further information about the project please contact SASS.

Completed SASS Projects 2004 - 2008:

• “We are Here” Women in Prison Project

• “Information Booklet” by Women in Prison

• “Drink Spiking” Awareness Raising Project

• “Playing Card” Project - Women in Prison Project

• “You Have the Right to be Safe Everywhere” SAAP Community Education

• “Kid’s Quest” Children’s Group Program

• Prison Library Grant Women’s Prison

• Legal Booklet SASS

• Women’s Art Project - Women’s Prison

• Women and Their Children” Prison Learning to Play with Children Program