Let’s Talk About Sexual Health: Youth Focus

Course topics include:

• Introduction to sexual health
• Overview of Australian research on young people’s knowledge of sexual health and sexual behaviours
• How values and beliefs impact on attitudes to sex, sexuality, gender identity, gender roles, and relationships
• Sex and the law
• Sex and digital technologies (sexting, pornography)
• Sexual and gender diversity
• Consent and sexual violence
• Reproductive anatomy and physiology
• The menstrual cycle
• Contraception, pregnancy options, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and safer sex
• Sexual health resources and related support services

On completion of the course, you will have:

• Increased confidence in working with clients in the area of sexual health
• A better understanding of how values and beliefs may influence your practice and your clients’ responses in sexual health
• A new vocabulary about sexual health, gender, sexuality, and relationships to use when talking with your clients
• Practical skills and knowledge to address clients’ sexual health needs
• Familiarity with current resources available and how to use them effectively with clients to explore broad areas of sexual health

This course is suitable for youth and community workers, counsellors, foster care workers, and anyone who works with young people.

Our Aboriginal Focus course is also available for those who work with Aboriginal young people.

• Certificate of Attendance