Accurate, balanced sex education – including information about contraception and condoms – is a basic human right of youth. Such education helps young people to reduce their risk of potentially negative outcomes, such as unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Such education can also help youth to enhance the quality of their relationships and to develop decision-making...
Australian Institute of Family Studies, April 2015 This resource highlights the issues research has identified as commonly experienced by CALD adolescents. It provides links to evidence-based reports, resources and practice examples for hands-on application when working with CALD young people. Responses to specific issues are available throughout the resource to support professionals in the...
Posted by: YEP Project on January 8, 2015 Aside from the ‘embarrassment’ factor, many young people may have a number of reasons as to why they do not use condoms, and as Youth Workers, it is important to recognise these barriers and work with the young person to identify ways to overcome them. Read more here Note: SHine SA sells and loans the Condom Card Game/Condom Negotiation Cards box set...
SMH, January 9, 2015 – 12:15AM
High school teachers feel ill-equipped to meet the needs of gay and lesbian students and want more guidance on how to tackle homophobia, the review of a NSW pilot program found.
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Download report “Formative evaluation of the NSW Proud Schools Pilot” here
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, 2014 A Community-Based Participatory Research framework was used to develop a qualitative study of young people’s perspectives on blood borne and sexually transmitted infections. Staff from the Townsville Aboriginal and Islanders Health Services (TAIHS) worked together with researchers from the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and...
YEP Project, November 22, 2014
The following reports and articles can be really useful when you’re looking for facts about sexual health [and young people]. They can also be useful when you’re looking for data to justify allocating funds and resources to your sexual health programs, or can be used as resources when planning sexual health education programs.
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