Y.E.A.H - Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS

From Left: Karen Cochrane, Dr.Hayley Matic, Alischa Ross, Dr Zoe Wainer, Stephen Hunt (both Dr Wainer and Stephen Hunt are previous board members)

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History of YEAH

YEAH was founded in March 2005 by Alischa Ross and is Australia's first independent not-for profit health promotion organisation promoting HIV & AIDS awareness to the general community with a specific focus on youth.

With a focus on four areas:

Development and distribution of resources for educational networks
Sustainable public events incorporating the creative arts
Outreach through educational workshops (primarily targeting schools)
Broad based engagement with media

YEAH’s mission is to:

Engage and empower the Australian community to understand and respond to the local and global issues of HIV/AIDS

Ensure all young Australians have the skills and support to make positive choices about how to protect their sexual health and the sexual health of others.

YEAH’s Goals:

To reduce HIV and in turn, STI infection rates amongst all young people.

To promote open and accessible information and public health messages around HIV/AIDS, sexual health and development.

Connect young people to the realities of the local and global impacts of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

YEAH's logo:

The Ribbon:

The ribbon is constructed of silhouettes and objects that are associated with young people. The idea behind the silhouettes is to show the variety of interests that young people may have, without revealing their religion, race, social cast and class. Alongside them are objects that young people may come across in their day to day lives. The use of recognisable objects are layed out in the form of the symbolic 'red ribbon', the international symbol for HIV/AIDS, without physically showing it. The dominance of the ribbon reflects the aim of "involvement and participation of young people in every step of decision making, design, delivery and evaluation of youth programs and events"

The Text:

The concept behind the logo for 'Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS' is to portray a sense of individuality, freedom to speak, and leave one's mark. This was shown was by hand writing the letters. The use of quotation marks around the letters Y, E, A, and H further enhances the idea of making a statement and being heard.

Logo Designed by

Christina Roozemond
Graphic Design RMIT
info@croozedesign.com

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The YEAH team: (From Left) Andrzej Janczewski, Sophy Angelopoulos, Karen Cochrane,Alischa Ross, Dr. Hayley Matic, Dr. Zoe Wainer ( and former Director Stephen Hunt).

Bill Bowtell-Senior Research Associate Lowy Institute for International Policy, Former Senior Advisor to the Australian Health Minister(1983-87)Senior Political Advisor to Prime Minister of Australia(1994-96)

Gina Greco-Youth Access Officer, FRESH under 30 +ve support group at Positive Living Centre

OAM-Head of Victorian HIV Services, Infectious Diseaes Physician The Alfred Hospital

Professor Roger Short- Professorial Fellow Offices of the Dean School of Medicine- Melbourne University

Marion Webster OAM-Founding Executive Director Of the Australian Association of Philanthropy(1988-91), Chair Melbourne Community Foundation

Endorsed as a deductible gift recipient under subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment 1997

Endorsed as a Health Promotion Charity under the subdivision 30-B:1.1.6 as a charitable institution whose principle activity is to promote the prevention or the control of disease in Human Beings.