Description

Year 11 - 12 everyBODY Education program

Schools can choose from a range of topics to suit their needs.
These 90 minute sessions are delivered by expert SHV educators to classes no larger than 27 students.
Face to face or online delivery available. Lecture style presentations are available on request.
Best practice Relationships and Sexuality Education recommend schools deliver 2 or more of the topics listed below each year in student’s home room groups. Parent sessions and professional development are strongly encouraged to support student outcomes in line with a whole school approach.

Available sessions:

Course Content

Safer Sex, Contraception and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs)

Details on available contraception options are provided. STI detection and treatment explained.
• identify safer sex practices
• become informed about contraception and pregnancy options (including abortion).
• learn about STI prevention, testing and treatment
• Introduction to HIV medication (PeP & PrEP)

Healthy relationships. Laws and ethics of sexual consent.

Discusses themes of respect, consent, mutuality and communication as being key features of health interpersonal relationships. Identifies what makes a relationship unhealthy and provides help seeking pathways.
• identify the factors which make for healthy and respectful relationships
• examine the laws surrounding young people and sex
• clarify the issues surrounding consent
• develop strategies for giving and receiving consent
• Discuss sexual decision making

Young people’s sexual and reproductive health

Details regular health checks, services available and common sexual health concerns in preparation for young people managing their own sexual health.
• Details on accessing health services
• Reminders about regular tests such as STI, cervical, testicular checks
• Identifying menstrual issues, pregnancy options (including abortion) & fertility
• Details on immunisations and HIV medication
• Opportunity to ask questions

Accessing Health service (including Pregnancy Options)

Provides students with information to navigate healthcare and take responsibility for their own health including sexual health.
• identify the rights of young people regarding managing their health and accessing services
• understand the Australian healthcare system including Medicare
• identify methods to overcome potential barriers for young people accessing health services
• discuss medical and surgical abortion.

Understanding Sex

An opportunity to learn how bodies function during a sexual experience. Also reflect of the historical representations of sex and pleasure in society.
• Physiological aspects of sexual arousal
• Reflect on historical representation of sex and gender
• Reflect on current discourse around sex, gender and pleasure.