CondomanCondoman Returns
Condoman, one of Australia’s most iconic health messages in promoting the use of condoms, returns in a new and exciting design format in 2009. Condoman was originally conceived and developed in 1987 by a group of Indigenous Health Workers in Townsville. Although Condoman was specifically meant for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities his popularity over the years crossed over to the wider Australian population; and eventually to other counties in the South Pacific region. The 2 Spirits Project with Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC) in partnership with the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) have reinvigorated the character. It aims to introduce Condoman to a generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are not familiar with the original campaign, and have not lived through the early years of HIV & AIDS in Australia, especially before the introduction of better treatments. Condoman has been an important foundation and ongoing condom social marketing tool throughout Australia and overseas. As a testament to the original campaign the catch phrase of ‘Don’t Be Shame Be Game’ in relation to condom use is still used within particular Indigenous communities in Australia. The 2009 Condoman campaign involves a poster and a 24 page comic book. RESOURCES* *Limited stock available Contact:
REQUESTS FOR HIRE OF CONDOMAN SUITS AND TO REPRINT, ADAPT OR PRODUCE NEW RESOURCES Condoman suits are available to organisations to hire for free for use at events and other occasions. To ensure that Condoman provides a consistent message wherever he appears, you must adhere to the guidelines below. To request hire of the suit please fill out the request form and return to your nearest Queensland Health HIV, Hepatitis C & Sexual Health Co-ordinator or QAHC office (Cairns or Brisbane). Condoman Suit - Guidelines, Pocedures and Request Form Large reprints of Condoman resources, adaptions to exisiting resources or production of new resources may be requested. Please see the guidelines below and use the appropriate request form. Return your form to a 2 Spirits Health Promotion Officer in Cairns. Guidelines for Reproducing and/or Adapting Condoman Resources
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SEXUAL HEALTH INFORMATION Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have higher rates of diagnosis of blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections than non-indigenous people in Australia. HIV & AIDS statistics in Indigenous People (Queensland)
SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES You can contact Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services (open list) or Queensland Health Sexual Health Clinics (open list).
The Condoman Comic will appear below. Click on image to view in full screen mode. |
