Why is sexuality education important?

Produced as part of the Voices in Sexuality Education series, this short video (5:10min) provides insights into what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students want from sexuality and relationship education and mentions some culturally appropriate teaching methods and styles. (Produced by the Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health)

Produced as part of the Voices in Sexuality Education series, this short video (3:13min) provides information about how to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities in sexuality and relationship education. (Produced by the Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health)

This resource is designed to assist those teaching in pre-service teacher education programs and to enable graduating teachers to be equipped with the knowledge, skills, comfort and confidence to integrate sexuality education content, issues and activities in health education programs. It includes a section on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diversity. (Produced by Deakin University)

While aimed predominantly at health professionals, this resource has important information for improving communication with Aboriginal people with respect to sex and sexual health. (Produced by NSW North Coast Area Health Service)

Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships (GDHR) website is designed to support and assist Western Australian teachers, school nurses and schools to provide positive and comprehensive relationships and sexual health education. (Produced by WA Health)

Be Deadly Online is a community program about the big issues online, like bullying, sexting, reputation and respect for others. The website contains school resources like short videos, lesson plans and posters. (Produced by the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner)

This site gives young people advice and accurate information on relationships and safer sex. They can read information pages, play games, have questions answered confidentially by a health professional and read true stories. (Produced by WA Health)

A click through interactive story about a young woman who has Syphilis 

A click through interactive story about a young man who has Syphilis 

HealthyNativeYouth.org contains health promotion curricula and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native youth. This site is designed for tribal health educators, teachers and parents-- providing the training and tools needed to access and deliver effective, age-appropriate programs. 

This resource package includes a facilitator manual and two series of short videos, embedded into slideshows with discussion questions, to support the delivery of respectful relationships content. 

This content was designed for use in school and community settings to discuss themes of healthy relationships, consent, relationship violence, social media, the influence of pornography and getting support. 

This was developed with consultation from a range of organisations in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. 

The eSafety Commissioner has information for Aboriginal people, to increase awareness and practical tips on image-based abuse

Kids whose parents yarn with them about sex and relationships often have sex at an older age and make safer choices than kids who are left to find out for themselves. This resource is all about the types of things mums and dads can be yarning with their kids about so they can have the skills and knowledge to have strong, safe and healthy relationships. (Produced by WA Health)

These guides offer simple, easy-to-read information on many of the issues faced by parents from birth through adolescence. Topics include: being a dad, healthy families; role models; safe families; strong families; teenagers. Enter 'Aboriginal Parent Easy Guides' in the 'Search Keyword' box to access list of relevant guides. (Produced by Parenting SA)

This website gives parents information to help kids have positive and safe online experiences. It includes information on sexting and pornography. (Produced by the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner)

This website has lots of tips and information for parents on topics such as building respectful relationships, dealing with breakups and staying safe online. (Produced by Kids Helpine)

This guide was developed in collaboration with Aboriginal people to better understand and talk about consent, what it looks like, how to communicate it, and why it matters. 

Taz Clay talks about his incredible journey from a transgender female to male Indigenous person. This video offers insights into the need to support youth finding their own sexual and gender identities. (Produced by Headspace)

The Hep B story is a visual, interactive app in English and Yolŋu matha designed for patients living with chronic hepatitis B (hep B) and their families. It tells the story of the hep B virus, how you get it, what happens over time, how you know you have it as well as details about immunisation and treatment (including a game). There is also a separate women's section dealing with mother to child transmission and ways to prevent it.

This booklet provides basic information on HIV, focusing on transmission, prevention, HIV testing, HIV treatments, health monitoring, care and support available for people with HIV, as well as service contact details.

Young Deadly Free have released two Relationships and Sexuality Education resources for teachers to use including Young Deadly Free: How to have healthy relationships and Young Deadly Free: Supporting each other to look after our sexual health.

A family-friendly booklet that explains HPV, its risks, and the Gardasil 9 vaccine to support Aboriginal families to keep young people healthy

A culturally grounded flip chart that helps health workers yarn with Aboriginal communities about syphilis, its symptoms, prevention, testing and treatment.

A practical directory connecting Aboriginal men with culturally appropriate health, wellbeing and support services across Western Australia.

Facebook, Instagram and TikTok page produced by the Aboriginal Health Council of WA. Content produced by mob, for mob around sexual health. 

This video contains interviews with peer educators who share their experiences of being an Indigenous teenage parent. By describing the high and low points, these peer educators hope to help other Indigenous teenagers have children by choice, not by chance. (Produced by Marie Stopes Australia in partnership with Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and Family Planning Victoria)

That's Not Team Spirit focuses on sexting and the risks of sharing sexy pics. Aimed at Indigenous Australians who are 14 years and older the video is designed to help users understand how their online actions can easily have real life consequences. (Produced by Office of the Children's e-Safety Commissioner)

A collection of resources created by the Walkern Katatdjin team, including Self Care guides and Access Resources. 

This video encourages Aboriginal girls to have regular well-being check-ups if they are having sex to ensure nothing gets out of control. (Produced by Goolarri Media)

This video encourages Aboriginal boys to have regular well-being check-ups if they are having sex to ensure nothing gets out of control. (Produced by Goolarri Media)

Take Blaktion TV consists of two videos featuring Steven Oliver and Elizabeth Wymarra. The videos use humour to encourage open conversations about sexual health. (Produced by NSW Health and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW)

BlaQ is the peak organisation for Aboriginal Lesbian, Gay, BIsexual, Transgender, Queer + Sistagirl and Brotherboy Peoples in NSW. They are working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander queer community toward a future where all blak queer people are valued and safe in all aspects of society.