Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, December 2022 The Australian National Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health (SSASH) survey is a national study exploring the sexual health and well-being of school-age young people in Australia. The study explores young people’s experiences of sex, relationships, sexual health and school-based relationships and...
Teachers’ perspectives on relationships and sex education lessons in England
Cumper, Peter; Adams, Sarah; Onyejekwe, Kerry and O’Reilly, Michelle (2023). Teachers’ perspectives on relationships and sex education lessons in England. Sex Education, DOI: Abstract Recent changes to the law in England require all primary schools to teach Relationships Education and all secondary schools to teach Relationships and Sex Education (RSE). Our focus in this article is on the voices...
Queensland overhauls sex education with the Respectful Relationships Education Hub
Queensland Government, October 2022 The Queensland government has overhauled the way respectful relationships and sexual consent is taught in schools. Revamped educational materials — such as lesson plans — are available for Queensland teachers to use with students from next year. The Respectful Relationships Hub also contains resources for parents and carers, and for students. In March 2021, the...
Free Sexual Health Week resources from SHINE SA
SHINE SA, August 2022 Sexual Health Week runs from 12-18 September, 2022. Sexual Health Week invites all South Australians to have conversations around improving our sexual health and relationship wellbeing. SHINE SA has a number of free digital and physical resources which can help your organisation get involved. Unfortunately many people feel embarrassed talking about their sexual health;...
New fact sheet: Genital Skin Care
SHINE SA, June 2022
This Fact Sheet covers genital skin care including how to wash the genitals, vaginal and vulval discharge and irritation, penis hygiene, and balanitis. It has been produced by SHINE SA and is aimed at consumers.
Download fact sheet (PDF) on Genital Skin Care here
Descriptive norms about condom use predict odds of [adolescents] using a condom
McCarthy Molly, Kauer Sylvia, Fisher Christopher (2022) Descriptive norms about condom use predict odds of using a condom during last sexual experience in a large, national survey of adolescents from Australia. Sexual Health, online early, Abstract: Background: Reducing sexually transmitted infections among adolescents is an important public health goal in Australia and worldwide. This study...