It’s good to see some of the infiltration of UM being rolled back. Yesterday the NSW Minister for Health halted all contact between NSW Health and UM. And UM members have been kicked out of a local sexual health conference. Let’s hope other bodies follow the example of NSW Health. Below from The Australian Newspaper:
‘Cult’ members told by minister to leave sexual health conference
EXCLUSIVE
By Rick Morton
SOCIAL AFFAIRS WRITER
11:00PM NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Members of a “socially harmful cult” – including a youth officer who once ran the organisation’s propaganda arm – have been kicked out of a sexual health conference aimed at teenagers.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard issued the directive yesterday after questions were put to his office about the involvement in the Coffs Harbour conference of people linked to Universal Medicine, a “healing” group that was found to be a cult by a NSW Supreme Court jury last month.
Its founder and leader, Serge Benhayon, was also found by the jury to have an “indecent interest in girls as young as 10”.
The Positive Adolescent Sexual Health program is backed by the NSW Department of Health. Its conference co-ordinator is Sarah Broome (nee Davis), who used to run “Real Media Real Change” as a way to combat media articles about the influence of Universal Medicine. One of the community members of the PASH consortium is an organisation called Living Medicine, which is headed by Marcia Owen, an “esoteric yoga” practitioner whose work is, in her own words, based on the “teachings” of Benhayon. Ms Owen confirmed the relationship when called by The Australian yesterday but said “that’s none of your business” when asked about any ongoing membership of Universal Medicine:
“I find your stories are biased based on what has come out about Universal Medicine,” Ms Owen said.
Northern NSW Local Health District chief executive Wayne Jones said the PASH program was based on evidence and fulfilled a need in the community, but members of Universal Medicine would be removed. The conference is due to be held again today in Byron Bay. Mr Jones said no young people had been referred for “treatment” at Universal Medicine. Ms Broome did not respond to a request for comment.
‘Cult’ members told by minister to leave sexual health conference
EXCLUSIVE
By Rick Morton
SOCIAL AFFAIRS WRITER
11:00PM NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Members of a “socially harmful cult” – including a youth officer who once ran the organisation’s propaganda arm – have been kicked out of a sexual health conference aimed at teenagers.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard issued the directive yesterday after questions were put to his office about the involvement in the Coffs Harbour conference of people linked to Universal Medicine, a “healing” group that was found to be a cult by a NSW Supreme Court jury last month.
Its founder and leader, Serge Benhayon, was also found by the jury to have an “indecent interest in girls as young as 10”.
The Positive Adolescent Sexual Health program is backed by the NSW Department of Health. Its conference co-ordinator is Sarah Broome (nee Davis), who used to run “Real Media Real Change” as a way to combat media articles about the influence of Universal Medicine. One of the community members of the PASH consortium is an organisation called Living Medicine, which is headed by Marcia Owen, an “esoteric yoga” practitioner whose work is, in her own words, based on the “teachings” of Benhayon. Ms Owen confirmed the relationship when called by The Australian yesterday but said “that’s none of your business” when asked about any ongoing membership of Universal Medicine:
“I find your stories are biased based on what has come out about Universal Medicine,” Ms Owen said.
Northern NSW Local Health District chief executive Wayne Jones said the PASH program was based on evidence and fulfilled a need in the community, but members of Universal Medicine would be removed. The conference is due to be held again today in Byron Bay. Mr Jones said no young people had been referred for “treatment” at Universal Medicine. Ms Broome did not respond to a request for comment.