Let’s Talk About Sexual Health: Aboriginal Focus

Let’s Talk About Sexual Health: Aboriginal Focus is a practical two-day course for anyone working directly with Aboriginal people. It helps build the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to have safe, inclusive, and evidence-based conversations about sexual health and relationships.

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On completion of this course, you will:

  • have an increased level of confidence working with Aboriginal communities in the area of sexual health
  • have a better understanding of cultural/community sensitivities and how to engage clients in the topic of sexual health
  • understand the impacts of colonisation and generational trauma
  • be able to identify the sexual health issues faced by Aboriginal people
  • have a better understanding of the reasons behind disproportionate overrepresentation experienced by Aboriginal people in various health-related statistics
  • be introduced to new sexual health language and skills to improve client/worker relationships
  • develop skills to yarn with clients about their sexual health needs
  • identify appropriate Aboriginal sexual health resources.

Participant Feedback

“Excellent presentation style. Engaging, real, relatable, made a 'tricky' topic (sex) comfortable to talk about. I feel more comfortable to have conversations with young people after training. Thank you.”

- Participant

“I have gained a greater awareness for the needs of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people in relation to safer sex and healthy relationships.”

- Participant

“It was amazing to have someone with lived experience present and provide their emotional influence on this amazing course.”

- Participant

Scholarships

SHINE SA is offering scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Focused Workers to participate in our sexual and reproductive health and relationship wellbeing courses.

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Course Details

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Organisations, groups or individuals who are interested in the Let’s Talk About Sexual Health: Aboriginal Focus course but are unable to attend those already scheduled are encouraged to contact SHINE SA to discuss the possibility of tailored training.

SHINE SA is able to offer training sessions of varied length and content for interested parties according to their needs.

Fees will be negotiated directly with the training organisers.

To request training please complete the following tailored training request form.

Tailored Training Request Form

Eligibility

This course is only suitable for people who work directly with Aboriginal people or are undertaking studies with an Aboriginal focus. This could include youth workers, community sector workers, health workers, social workers, educators, or anyone who works directly with Aboriginal people.

At SHINE SA there is zero tolerance for any acts of racism. If casual racism does occur throughout the duration of the course, you will be kindly asked to leave.

Accreditation/Recognition

  • Certificate of Attendance

Course Cost

$310

Course Dates

Let’s Talk About Sexual Health: Aboriginal Focus

Date start: 22 October 2025
Date end: 23 October 2025
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Location:

SHINE SA, 64c Woodville Road, Woodville

Status: Open
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