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Curtin University provision of professional development services in school-based sexuality and relationships education: project overview (2014 - 2016)

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
sex education

Between 2014- 2016, Curtin University conducted a comprehensive educational program for both practicing teachers and pre-service undergraduate student teachers to equip them to deliver SRE in schools. This infographic provides a project overview, highlighting key achievements of the project over the three year period.

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Evaluation of the implementation of a relationship and sexuality education project in WA schools (2019)

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
intimate relationships
sex education

Article evaluating the implementation of a relationships and sexuality education project in WA schools.

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GDHR impact evaluation (2016)

Research and reports
Western Australia
sex education

The final report, executive summary and accompanying documents associated with the independent Impact Evaluation of the Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships (GDHR) website in 2016.

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Growing and developing healthy relationships annual website report (2018-2019)

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
sex education
sexual health

Annual analytics and updates of the Department of Health's GDHR website

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Issues Paper: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex (LGBTI) children and young people

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
adolescence
families
gender
gender diversity
intersex variations
parenting
research and reports
sex education
sexual diversity

Paper by the Commissioner for Children and Young People on gender and sexual diversity.

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Parents and their support for school-based relationships and sexuality education - Western Australia Snapshot Report (2022)

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Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
adolescence
families
intimate relationships
parenting
research and reports
sex education
sexual health
STIs and BBVs

This project and final report were commissioned by the Western Australian Department of Health to examine parents' and caregivers' attitudes towards school-based relationships and sexuality education. This report summaries the WA data from the broader National survey.

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Profile of children and young people in WA (2020)

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Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
adolescence

Commissioner for Children and Young People's profile of children and young people in WA.

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Sexuality and relationship education training to primary and secondary school teachers: an evaluation of provision in Western Australia (2018)

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
intimate relationships
sex education

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.

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Sexuality Education: The why, who and what of relationship education in WA Schools (2009)

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
intimate relationships
sex education

Report on Tertiary Lecturers' Seminar conducted in November 2009 to promote the Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships (GDHR) resources to tertiary educators and students.

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Teaching sexuality and relationships education (SRE): Getting it right for pre-service teachers (2014)

Research and reports
Teacher
Western Australia
sex education

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.

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WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network (SiREN)

Research and reports
Agencies
Professional development
Teacher
Western Australia
adolescence
gender diversity
guidelines
health education
multicultural
research and reports
safer sex
sexual diversity
sexual health
STIs and BBVs

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.

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Western Australian survey of secondary students and sexual health (2018)

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
contraception
online
sex education
sexual health
STIs and BBVs

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.

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Western Australian survey of secondary students and sexual health (2021)

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
Western Australia
contraception
online
sex education
sexual health
STIs and BBVs

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.