Western Australian agencies, programs and links for relationships and sexual health education
Agencies - Western Australia
Transfolk WA
A peer support service for transgender people and their loved ones in WA.
WA Child Safety Services
WA Child Safety Services (WACSS) provide child safety education and training for children, young people, parents, educators and other professionals. Services include: professional learning, parent workshops, children's workshops and individual sessions.
WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network (SiREN)
SiREN is a partnership between researchers, service providers and policymakers working to strengthen evidence-informed policy and practice in Western Australia. SiREN's services include identifying and promoting opportunities for collaboration, developing research and evaluation skills, sharing research and evaluation evidence, developing resources and delivering training.
Western Australian AIDS Council (WAAC)
WA AIDS Council (WAAC) provides a wide range of services dedicated to the prevention of HIV, and the treatment and care of people living with HIV and AIDS. WAAC provides: professional development, presentations and workshops for students, a needle exchange program, and various resources.
Western Australian Health Promoting Schools Association (WAHPSA)
The WA Health Promoting Schools Association (WAHPSA) advocates and supports a whole school and community approach to health and wellbeing. The Association achieves this through education, coordination and collaboration with school communities and health agencies.
Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA)
The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) is the peak non-government youth organisation in Western Australia, operating primarily as a human rights organisation that seeks to address the exclusion of young people in a rapidly changing society. YACWA educate the community and work in partnership with young people to provide responses to all levels of government policy and debate.
Youth Educating Peers (YEP) Project
The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia's (YACWA) YEP Crew support and educate young people in relationships, sexual health and blood-borne virus issues. They run a variety of interactive workshops for young people that run from 45 min to 1.5 hours and are led by peer educators. Topics include: respectful relationships and consent; STIs and BBVs; contraception; gender and sexuality; the technosexual world; sex and the law.