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.

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.

Supporting sexual diversity, intersex and gender diversity in schools (2015)

Safe schools Coalition Australia resource created in 2015.

Talk it like it is

A guide to communicating with your children about life, love, relationships and sex from SHINE South Australia.

Teaching sexual health.ca

Information and strategies for teachers, educators and parents educating children from birth to 18 years of age using the Alberta Education Human Sexuality curriculum based on the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education.

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 Aspie Girl's guide to being safe with men: the unwritten safety rules no-one is telling you

This 176 page paperback book provides information for girls and women on the spectrum on dating, social interactions between men and women, and sexual conduct and relationships.

The Centre For Sex Education

Established in 1980 this is the national education division of Planned Parenthood of North, Central and Southern New Jersey.

The practical guide to love, sex and relationships

A teaching resource from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, exploring relationships, sexual consent, equity and sexual and reproductive health.

The professional learning standards for sex education (PLSSE) (2018)

A set of professional learning standards to help improve educators' ability to effectively address sexuality in the classroom. Includes a helpful self-assessment tool.

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 sex education answer book

Non-fiction

Age appropriate answers to all of the tough questions children ask parents about sex. Set out in ages 3 - 14.

Age: Parents and teachers of 3 to 14 year olds

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.

True (Family Planning Queensland)

Provides reproductive and sexual health services throughout Queensland. Includes a section specific to schools and teachers.

USA national sexuality education standards: core content and skills, K-12 (2011)

USA resource with specific sexuality education objectives and standards set out in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 published in 2012.

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 does it mean to be intersex?

An ABC feature article that describes young people's experiences and their growing understanding of what makes someone intersex within what is a diverse community. It includes guidance on what not to say to an intersex person.

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 Deadly Free

An Australian website with resources designed for Aboriginal communities in syphilis outbreak areas (and the health professionals and educators working in these areas). Includes information on STIs and BBVs. Animations, videos, factsheets, posters and TV and radio ads. Sign up to their monthly newsletter for news on new resources and emerging topics.