Bodies
- Adolescence
- Bodies
- Consent
- Emotional literacy
- Families
- Friendships
- Gender
- Gender diversity
- Growing up
- Law
- Sexual assault
- Social media
- Parents
- Pornography
- Preventative health
- Reproduction
- Special needs
- Puberty
- Online safety
- Family and domestic violence
- Media literacy
- Protective behaviours
- Romantic relationships
- Sexual diversity
Bodies
ABC Splash
Learning resources mapped to Australian Curriculum. Includes: videos about the human body, viruses, bacteria.
Foetal development
A collection of illustrations showing the stages of foetal development during pregnancy.
FPV: Family Planning Victoria
Provides reproductive and sexual health services throughout Victoria. Includes a section on school programs.
Get the Facts - Laugh and Learn Videos
Check out the Get the Facts 'Laugh and Learn' series of videos on the Get the Facts website. Designed to make young people laugh ... while they learn about puberty, condoms, BBVs and keeping safe.
Girls & boys and puberty - FREE
A WA Department of Health booklet for both girls and boys addressing the changes that happen during puberty and how to look after yourself during this time. 'Girls and puberty' can be found on one side and then the booklet can be flipped over to read 'Boys and puberty'. Aimed at ages 10-13+.
How to talk to kids about bodies
Topics: bodies, reproductive organs.
Non-fiction
A 38 page guide for parents showing them how to have shame-free conversations with their child about their genitals.
Age: Parents and teachers of children 0 to 12 years.
Let's talk about sex
Topics: sex education
Non-fiction
Biological and psychological information about sex: from puberty and conception to birth control and STIs, including sections on the body, families and babies, and sexual health. New edition includes expanded information on internet, texting safety, contraception and LGBT.
Age: Parents and teachers of pre-teens and teens.
Let's talk about the birds and the bees
Topics: puberty, protective behaviours, reproduction.
Non-fiction
Cartoon illustrated book for parents to read to children about differences between male and female reproductive systems, private body parts, sexual intercourse, love, puberty, what touching is ok/not ok, families. Simple facts as a starting point for conversations.
Book review by Cath Hak 6min (external link)
Age: Parents and teachers of 4 to 11 year olds.
Let's talk about where babies come from
Topics: sex education, conception, reproduction, families, bodies.
Non-fiction
Comics and cartoons outlining: similarities and differences between girls and boys, growing up, reproductive organs, how babies are made, what sex is, what is love, same sex attraction, conception, pregnancy, different types of birth, genetics (e.g. hair colour), different kinds of families, keeping safe (consensual touch), HIV (but not other STI/BBVs). A book that parents/teachers can read to younger children, or older children can read themselves.
Book review by Cath Hak 4min 36sec.
Age: 7 to 11 years.
Pregnancy illustrations in trimesters
Colour and B&W illustrations of the fist and second trimester of pregnancy.
Relationships, sex and other stuff - FREE
A WA Department of Health booklet for teenagers addressing friends and relationships, sex and pregnancy.
Sex education: Sex Ed Rescue
Cath Hakanson is a sex educator that helps parents to get the knowledge, skills and confidence to have conversations with their children about sex and relationships. This site offers videos, resources, books reviews, and a free 5 day sex ed bootcamp.
Sexual health: Gynaecological Awareness Information Network (GAIN)
A not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers who provide women with the opportunity, knowledge, confidence and support to obtain optimal gynaecological and sexual health.