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SHINE SA

The Hon. S.W. KEY (Ashford) (15:17): In the most recent Sexual Health Information Networking and Education South Australia (SHine SA) annual report, I noticed an article that acknowledged 40 years—I think it will be 41 years—of SHine's contribution to South Australia.

Some of us will remember when SHine was in fact the Family Planning Association of SA and in the article there is mention of the first premises, a rented cottage in Unley in 1970, and although I do not remember that place, I do remember a premises in the old Queen Victoria hospital. I should point out that in the report there is a great photo of some of the SHine staff—Jo, Bianca, Annie and CEO Kaisu Värttö—and the member for Florey, who was obviously at the celebration.

In 1998, the name changed to reflect the work being done by SHine staff and its network and outreach services. Due to the limited time I have today, I would just like to refer to a couple of the projects that SHine has led. One of the projects is aimed at education, prevention and early intervention to reduce teenage pregnancies.

In 2003, SHine rolled out what they called the SHARE program after they received an additional grant of $250,000 from the government. This allowed them to have a 15-school pilot for three years which included the development of a comprehensive model of respectful relationships and sexual health to train teachers in these schools; support, mentor and resource these teachers; engage university partners for the evaluation of the program, methodology and impact on students and teachers; and to engage parents.

I am told that despite the efforts at derailing the program (and some of us in this house will remember some of the, I think, quite unfair accusations that were made about these programs), the pilot schools all stuck with the program and, in the 2006 evaluation of the program and the impact, SHine SA was approached about actually expanding the program to additional schools.

As at October of this year, there were 100 state secondary schools (years 8, 9 and 10) involved in the Focus Schools program, and by the end of this school year, SHine expects that there will be more participating. I am told that there are 18 Aboriginal and Anangu schools and the Aboriginal Sports Academy of South Australia involved in the Aboriginal Focus schools program from years 5 to 10, and 18 communities involved in the peer education/health promotion program called 'Investing in Aboriginal Youth'.

Private schools are sending teachers for teacher training in implementing the program in the private school sector because of the success in the public school sector. Teachers who work with children with disabilities are also seeking training from SHine so they can better support students around their rights, responsibilities and sexual health. In the first term of 2012 they will celebrate 10 years of comprehensive, respectful relationships and sexual health education for young South Australians.

I have had a lot to do with SHine over the years, particularly in the electorate of Ashford, and I have to say they have been very helpful in all of our schools (both public and private), and also in providing information to young people about their sexual health and making sure that people understand some of the outcomes of the responsibilities and decisions they make on their sexual health.

There are many other programs in which SHine is involved, and I would just like to take this opportunity to congratulate Kaisu Värttö and the team for the fantastic work that they do and also the networking that they are involved in throughout our community to make sure that we are better informed. As they say, information is power, so good on you, SHine.

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