Community Education

Nuts & Bolts develops knowledge, confidence and skills to provide information and support for young people around respectful relationships, consent and sexual health.

This course has been designed for people who work with young people including youth workers, counsellors, teachers, nurses, health promotions officers, Aboriginal health practitioners, Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers, child protection workers, alcohol and other drug workers and allied professionals.

(Note: SHQ also offers clinical education for nurses.)

Participants gain skills to :

• Create a safe space for young people to talk about respectful relationships, consent and sexual health
• Utilise a human rights, strengths based, sex positive approach
• Provide current information about sexual health
• Provide appropriate support and referrals

Resources Pack:

At the end of the training, all participants receive a suite of downloadable information and resources.

Course Structure

Day 1

Establishes foundations of young people’s sexual & reproductive rights and working inclusively for all young people. We examine sexuality, sexual health, understanding LGBTIQA+ diversity, how to work inclusively, respectful relationships and consent.

Topics include:

• young people & their rights
• LGBTIQA+ diversity and inclusions
• respectful relationships
• ethical sex
• consent and the law
• communicating consent
• talking about sex

Day 2

Considers working from a pleasure perspective, examines the landscape of young people and sexual health in Western Australia, builds key knowledge in contraception, unintended pregnancy and options in WA, sexually transmissible infections and safer sex for everybody.

Topics include:

• pleasure perspective
• young people’s knowledge and behaviour
• sexual and reproductive health
• contraception
• unintended pregnancy and options in WA sexually transmissible infections
• safer sex
• sexting & respect in online spaces
• porn
• conversations with young people

Day 3

Focuses on bringing subject matter experts to present on contemporary issues in sexual & reproductive health and connecting you with the sector.

Day three includes:

• guest presenters presenting contemporary issues
• youth sector panel : representatives from leading sexual & reproductive organisations present on how their work supports young people and how they can support you in your work
• resources and referrals

Nuts and Bolts can be delivered within your workplace and tailored to suit the needs of your team or organisation.

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Mooditj is a resilience, relationships and sexual health education program designed for young Aboriginal people aged 10-14 years and can be adapted for older groups. It has been developed by SHQ in collaboration with Aboriginal people from across WA over the past 20 years. Young people who come along will know that their background is valued. The program uses storytelling and opportunities for discussion and learning from each other.

Mooditj is intended to be run by local community people working in pairs. At least one of the Leaders should be Aboriginal.

The Mooditj program has three parts:

• Mooditj Me – helps build young people who are strong in themselves. It helps them grow their inner strengths and pride in their identity. They learn to deal with strong feelings in safe ways and to get help when needed.
• Mooditj Mates – helps young people develop their skills to grow solid friendships and relationships with other young people. They learn to express hemselves and work their way through problems in safe and respectful ways.
• Mooditj More than Mates – helps young people to grow positive respectful friendships and intimate relationships and make informed choices about their sexual health and wellbeing.

Come to Mooditj Leader Training to learn to run a Mooditj Program! SHQ may be able to assist with resources and Educators to work alongside you while you build your confidence.

In the metro area, SHQ Educators may be able to come and run a Mooditj program for young people in your community or school.

Want a taster of the Mooditj program? An electronic copy of the popular Relationship tree activity is now available for sale for individual use from SHQ’s Online Shop for $22. When purchased, you will receive an email with a link to download the pdf resource.

Download the Mooditj program outline

Mooditj Leader Training is a three-day, hands on course to build the skills and confidence to run Mooditj groups for young people. Aboriginal Educators take a lead role in delivering this culturally safe and fun course.

The Mooditj program has recently been extended. It is now a comprehensive 3-part resilience, relationships and sexual health education program. Please see the Mooditj program outline for more information about Mooditj.

People who want to use the Mooditj program need to attend Mooditj Leader Training. Participants receive detailed manuals for each of the 3 parts of the Mooditj program.

See the MLT course structure tab for more information.

Participants should walk away with:

• Knowledge, skills and confidence to run Mooditj programs
• Practical ways to talk about sensitive issues with young people.

Who would benefit from this course:

Mooditj Leader Training is designed for Aboriginal community members or people who work with young Aboriginal people in their community. Non-Aboriginal people are expected to partner with an Aboriginal person to run Mooditj. Training together is recommended.

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STARS is a two day introductory course to help build knowledge and confidence to Start Talking About Relationships and Sexual health with young Aboriginal people.

The course is fun. We learn though group activities. Sharing a laugh helps people be more comfortable. Course leaders include Aboriginal Educators and we do our best to make it culturally safe.

STARS is designed for Aboriginal community members and others working with young Aboriginal people.

It is suitable for a wide range of workers and volunteers, such as health workers, health promotion officers, SEWB workers, youth workers, juvenile justice workers, education workers, AOD workers, family support workers, liaison officers, night patrol staff, and many more.

Participants should walk away with the skills to:

• Help young people feel safe to talk about relationships and sexual health
• Support and include LGBT+ young people
• Provide information about bodies, puberty, contraception, pregnancy and STIs
• Talk about healthy relationships, consent, pleasure, sexting and porn
• Help or refer young people with sexual health concerns

Topics include:

• Bodies and puberty
• LGBTI young people and diversity
• Starting the conversations
• Supporting young people
• Contraception, pregnancy and STIs
• Consent, pleasure and effects of porn
• Respectful relationships, sexting
• Knowing our limits and when to refer

Respectful Relationships, Consent and Sexuality Education improves young people’s knowledge, skills and confidence so they can make decisions that keep themselves and others safe and healthy. Ideally, this education starts in primary school and continues throughout secondary school.

Our team of experienced educators can facilitate education sessions for students on a variety of topics.

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