Development Assistance
Aceh Partnerships in Health Program (APiH): Facility model; Phase II & Phase III
Aceh Partnerships in Health Facility (2006-2008)
The 2006-2008 Aceh Partnerships in Health (APiH) Facility was a health program designed to develop the capacity of local organisations to deliver quality health services. The facility was managed by Burnet Institute, the Australian International Health Institute (a part of the Nossal Institute) and funded by World Vision Australia (WVA). This phase one of the program commenced in February 2006 and activities were completed in December 2008. The facility focused on HIV, Adolescent Health, Disability, Policy and Planning, Mental Health and Organisational Development. Phase two and Phase three of this program continues its work in the Adolescent Health. (Photo source: Y Marini)
Key Nossal Institute Staff: Alison Morgan, Emma Brathwaite, Jenny Booth, Krishna Hort, Asnawi Abdullah
Aceh Partnerships in Health Program (APiH) Phase II
Strengthening Youth Friendly Health Services in Aceh, Indonesia (2009-10)
For phase two, the focus has been on strengthening the youth friendly health service and the links to the government program, building the capacity of health care providers who work with young people, promoting participation at all levels (including using young people as training resources for health care providers) and documenting the model as a case study. (Photo source: E Brathwaite)
Key Nossal Institute Staff: Emma Brathwaite, Natalie Stephens
Aceh Partnerships in Health Program (APiH) Phase III
Strengthening youth health and development in Aceh, Indonesia (2010-11)
For Phase three, the focus is to strengthen the provision of youth friendly medical and counseling services to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health, including HIV prevention in preparation for a coordinated provincial HIV response; HIV prevention among most-at-risk young people (particularly young transgender sex workers, young female sex workers, male street youth and young drug users); design and implementation of Life Skills in Schools Program; life skills out-of-school program. (Photo Source: E Brathwaite)
Key Nossal Institute Staff: Emma Brathwaite, Natalie Stephens
Youth peer education and outreach in Aceh, Indonesia
The Nossal Institute for Global Health and World Vision Australia have been working in collaboration with YAKITA (Indonesian NGO) and the Indonesian government to strengthen adolescent health and development in Aceh province of Indonesia. Part of the program includes peer education/outreach for young people, including those young people considered vulnerable and most-at-risk of HIV transmission and other negative health outcomes. Currently there are four active groups of peer educators: AYOMI; KAMUS; PLAY; PSA. Approximately 60 of these peer educators are participating in an intensive out-of-school life skills program. The program is mostly literacy-free and relies on role-play and interactive methodology to help facilitate learning. At the specific request of the young people involved, the program focuses on sex, sexuality and safety; substance use; interpersonal communication with time and space to practice new skills.
Emma Brathwaite and Natalie Stephens are the key Nossal Institute staff involved in this program. For further information, please contact: emmacb@unimelb.edu.au
Youth Forum in Tanah Papua (Papua and West Papua provinces), Indonesia
The Nossal Institute for Global Health and UNICEF in Indonesia have been working in collaboration with the Indonesian government to strengthen the Tanah Papua Youth Forum. The Youth Forum is a provincial network of young people who play a vital role in the HIV response, both in advocacy and programming.
Emma Brathwaite is the key Nossal Institute staff involved in this program. For further information, please contact: emmacb@unimelb.edu.au
Public Sector Linkage Program (PSLP): Strengthening systems for effective delivery of youth health and development services in Aceh, Indonesia
This activity is designed to strengthen government systems and commitment to implement the national Pelayanan Kesehatan Peduli Remaja (PKPR - youth health and development services) policy through two key entry points:
1. Health (youth friendly health services)
2. Education (life skills education in schools)
Implementation of the PKPR in Aceh has been challenging with limited human resource capacity and lack of coordination reported as a major bottleneck. Despite piloting of the program in two districts, the national policy has yet to be translated into the Aceh context, or to gain broader local government and agency support for further roll out and inclusion in medium term development plans. Much of Aceh’s planning is undertaken by personnel with limited youth-specific public health training. Delivery of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) programs and services is further complicated by implementation of Syariah Law.
Specifically, this activity aims to strengthen the delivery of PKPR through:
Increasing the capacity to plan for and deliver youth-specific ASRH and HIV programming: Training and long-term mentoring to build understanding of adolescent development and participation; HIV prevention; integration and comprehensive programming; PKPR – (policy and implementation); capacity-strengthening program for health care providers, and technical workshops (planning and budgeting, M&E, ASRH, youth participation).
Development and implementation of life skills in school program: Supporting a curriculum needs assessment by education office, development of curriculum, training of teachers in participatory methodology and implementation of life skills in school program.
Fostering a coordinated and multi-sectoral response to youth health and development: Joint planning/programming and policy meetings at district and provincial levels coordinated by the BAPPEDA with district and provincial health and education agencies, while engaging with members of the provincial / district parliaments (DPRD), relevant sections of the Governor / Bupati’s office, and civil society organisations such as Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI – Planned Parenthood Association); Majelis Permusyawaratab Ulama (MPU – Religious Leader Consultative Assembly); and civil society organisations.