Research and reports
Research and reports
Sexual assault recorded crimes - Australia, 2017
Statistics of the prevalence of sexual assault in Australia in 2017.
Sexuality and relationship education training to primary and secondary school teachers: an evaluation of provision in Western Australia (2018)
A journal article describing the formative, process and short term impact evaluation of sexuality and relationships education (SRE) training for teachers in Western Australia over a three year period.
Sexuality Education: The why, who and what of relationship education in WA Schools (2009)
Report on Tertiary Lecturers' Seminar conducted in November 2009 to promote the Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships (GDHR) resources to tertiary educators and students.
Support for school-based relationships and sexual health education: a national survey of Australian parents
2,427 parents participated in this nationwide survey to examine parental attitudes towards school-based RSE. Overall 89.9% of parents supported schools to deliver RSE and endorsed schools to address a diverse range of RSE topics.
Teaching sexuality and relationships education (SRE): Getting it right for pre-service teachers (2014)
This report details the results of research with pre-service teachers to determine their confidence in teaching SRE, and their thoughts on the content and assessments of the proposed SRE course/unit at Curtin University.
The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)
SIECCAN was founded in 1964 to foster professional education and public knowledge about sexuality and sexual health. SIECCAN works with health professionals, educators, and community organisations to ensure that all Canadians have access to high quality sexual health information, education and related health and social services.
Trans Pathways summary report (2017)
The mental health experiences and care pathways of trans young people in Australia. Summary report of survey findings.
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.
Walkern Katatdjin Phase 2: National Survey Community Report
National Survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people's menta health and social and emotional wellbeing by Telethon Kids Institute.
Western Australian survey of secondary students and sexual health (2018)
A survey of WA Year 10-12's outlining: knowledge about STIs/BBVs; sexual behaviours; contraception use; online experiences; and informal/formal sexual health education.
Western Australian survey of secondary students and sexual health (2021)
A survey of WA Year 10-12's outlining: knowledge about STIs/BBVs; sexual behaviours; contraception use; online experiences; and informal/formal sexual health education.
What bothers Australian kids online? Children comment on bullies, porn and violence
A report on what Australian children from age 9 to 16 say about troubling content online. Children are exposed to cyberbully, pornographic content and violence from a young age. This study was modelled on a similar report that was done across 25 European counties in 2013.
What is best practice in sex and relationship education? A synthesis of evidence, including stakeholders’ views (2017)
Qualitative and quantitative research conducted in the UK to identify what makes RSE programs effective, acceptable, sustainable and capable of faithful implementation.
Young people, sex and relationships: The new norms (2014)
A UK report that examines how young people can be educated about sex and relationships in this age of digital, mobile communications .
Youth survey report (2018)
Mission Australia's annual report on young people's values, aspirations, concerns and ambitions.
Youth'12 overview: The health and wellbeing of New Zealand secondary school students in 2012
This report presents an overview of findings from Youth’12, the third national health and wellbeing survey of secondary school students in New Zealand. The information presented in this report was provided by 8,500 students who took part in the survey. The report also includes findings from the 2001 and 2007 national surveys to identify trends over time.
‘It is not all about sex’: Young people’s views about sexuality and relationships education (2016)
A report summarising the views of South Australian and Victorian high school students on sexuality and relationships education.