Puberty
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- Disabilities
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- Intersex variations
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- Law
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- Research and reports
- Safer sex
- Sex education
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- Sexual diversity
- Sexual health
- Sexual abuse
- Sexualisation
- STIs and BBVs
Puberty
AMAZE relationships and sexuality education videos - translations
2 - 3 minute videos by AMAZE covering a variety of topics including puberty, mental health, sexual health, sexual identity, gender identity, etc. Translated into different languages. (These videos are created in America so some of the terminology used may be different to that in Australia(.
DivaCup - free menstrual cup education resources
Diva International Inc. provides free resources about the DivaCup to health professionals and educators. Menstrual cups are a sustainable menstrual care option. To access a free education pack, contact the Australian distributor - Barton Brands info@bartonbrands.com.au. The educator pack includes: 1 x Model 0 DivaCup (for under 18s); 1 x Model 1 DivaCup (for under 30s and those who have not had a child); 1 x Model 2 DivaCup (for over 30s and/or those who have had a child); 1 x educational brochure.
Family Planning Victoria (FPV)
Provides reproductive and sexual health services throughout Victoria. Includes a section on school programs.
Menstrual cycle
(2 min 37 sec animated video) All you need to know about periods and the menstrual cycle explained in simple, clear images and language (Age 9+).
One in five Australians forced to improvise on period products over costs
SBS News article on period poverty 3 August 2021.
Portrait of Lotte 0-18 years
A video showing a girl (face only) growing from a baby to a teenager in 5min 28sec.
Portrait of Vince 0-18 years
A video showing a boy (face only) growing from a baby to a teenager in 3min 46sec.
Puberty Boy
Puberty Boy explains the transitions that boys need to go through to become healthy young men in a unique, colourful and commonsense way.
Puberty Girl
A practical guide for teenage girls on understanding the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty.
Relationships, sex and other stuff
A WA Department of Health booklet for teenagers addressing friends and relationships, sex and pregnancy.
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT
Provides reproductive and sexual health services throughout the ACT. Includes schools education programs, training and workshops.
So what is a vulva anyway?
This UK resource is aimed at educating young people about the vulva (the outside part of the female reproductive system that is often misnamed ‘vagina’). The booklet uses illustrations to normalise the wide range of ‘normal’ when it comes to the appearance of the vulva. It also details the changes which happen during puberty that are often not described.
SoSAFE!
SoSAFE! uses a standardised framework of symbols, visual teaching tools and concepts to teach strategies for moving into intimate relationships in a safe and measured manner, and provides visual communication tools for reporting physical or sexual abuse. Provides teachers, trainers and counsellors with skills and simple visual tools to enhance the social, social-sexual and social safety training of people with moderate to severe intellectual disability.
Special boys' business
Topics: puberty. Autism, special needs.
Non-fiction
A puberty resource written for boys with special needs, including intellectual disability, physical disability, communication disorder and Autism.
Age: 8+
Special girls' business
Topics: menstruation, puberty
Non-fiction
A step by step guide on how to manage periods, including use and disposal of pads. A puberty resource written for girls with special needs, including intellectual disability, physical disability, communication disorder and Autism.
Age: 8+
The Puberty Book: A Guide for Children and Teenagers (4th Ed.)
A humorous guide for children and teenagers about the changes that happen at puberty.
The Relationships and Sexuality Education Project
The RSE Project provides a wide variety of professional development opportunities to anyone working in Western Australian schools. This includes two-day workshops, after-school seminars, webinars, symposiums and tertiary education units. We cover a broad range of topics, all related to relationships and sexuality education (RSE).
The sustainable period project
Free resources to help educate about re-usable and sustainable menstrual hygiene options including a free sample kit.
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.