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Ages and stages
Ages and stages
Sexuality develops through each age and stage of life, beginning at conception and continuing through the lifespan.
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Sexual behaviours of WA teens
Sexual behaviours of WA teens
Sexual behaviours of WA teens

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The stats
In 2018, a national survey was conducted online with Australian Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 students.
The following statistics are from the WA report.10
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