November 2024
Quote
“Trauma is not what happened to you; trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you.”
Useful Fact
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Instagram Highlight
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱?" ✒️🌟
We still can't get enough of @axelnathanielrose who joined us 𝙾𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝚄𝙲𝙷 to share his knowledge and experiences of trans and queer medical consent.💕🏳️🌈
(𝗊𝗎𝗈𝗍𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 @𝗌𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗌𝖼𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗍𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝖷 𝗍𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋)
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Campaign & Events
ACON has released a statement announcing the First Nations Listening and Truth Telling Project (which can be read HERE) and published a call for expressions of interest in the project from experienced consultants (which can be found HERE).
ACON’s First Nations Listening and Truth Telling Project seeks to strengthen dialogue, promote collaboration, and inform the development of ACON’s programs and services for LGBTQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in NSW.
The aim is for ACON to conduct, and participate in, a community listening and truth telling process across NSW to better inform ACON of the health needs and priorities of LGBTQ+SB Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people so we can better serve these communities. The outcomes of the project will inform decisions about appropriate governance structures to strengthen strategic directions in the delivery of programs and services for LGBTQ+SB Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the state.
Know Your Websites
Collective Shout is a grassroots campaigns movement against the objectification of women and the sexualisation of girls.
Collective Shout is for anyone concerned about the increasing pornification of culture and the way its messages have become entrenched in mainstream society, presenting distorted and dishonest ideas about women and girls, sexuality and relationships.
Since they launched in 2010, they have achieved a huge number of significant wins: billboards objectifying women have been pulled down, inappropriate clothing for children withdrawn from sale, violent games banned, and other forms of sexualised advertising halted. Major corporations have joined our movement, pledging to reshape their practices for a world free of sexploitation!
This was all possible because thousands of people just like you decided to speak out and take action.
Who are?
Autism Connect is a free, national autism helpline, providing independent and expert information over phone, email and webchat.
It supports Autistic people, their families and carers, health professionals, researchers, teachers, employers and the broader community.
Autism Connect advisors offer expert advice in many areas, including: exploring autism and Autistic identity, assessment and diagnosis support, school and education, the NDIS, transition to employment, behaviour and communication strategies, referrals to services peer support connections, finding autism-friendly places and events, and making environments accessible.
Autism information you can trust. Free, confidential and independent.
Autism Connect is open 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday.
On the Blog
Sex Ed in Schools
Teaching young people about sex, sexuality, their body and relationships should start at an early age, be age-appropriate, evidence-based, relevant, engaging, inclusive and holistic. It should also be part of a wider curriculum taught both within schools and outside of these settings
There are many benefits of evidence-based comprehensive sex ed for young people. These include: reduced rates of sexually transmissible infection (STI) and blood borne virus (BBV) transmission #safersex, promotion of gender equality, respectful relationships and healthy social norms #equalityforall, a positive impact on safer sexual behaviours (increased condom and contraception use) which leads to reduced rates of unintended pregnancy #freedomcondom
Despite the large amount of evidence that supports teaching comprehensive sex ed in schools, some teachers feel uncomfortable or ill-equipped to provide this essential education.
Most parents (over 80% in fact) are supportive of students’ learning about gender and sexuality diversity in schools when this is part of relationships and sexual health education (check out this awesome article for more info)
Even though we have a National Curriculum which includes content on relationships and sexuality here in Australia, there is still not a consistent approach to the delivery of comprehensive sex ed to young people, meaning many students miss out, or do not receive high-quality education on essential topics like puberty, bodily autonomy and sexual health!
Read the whole blog.
Resource
Join hosts Tom and Adie on Sticky Qs podcast as they answer anonymous questions written on sticky notes from their real-life consent education classes.
Covering sex, relationships, consent and lots more in between, this podcast can help you start conversations and tackle the sticky questions from young people in your life.
Diary Dates
Our final guests for On The Couch in 2024 will be Positive Speakers Bureau.
Register and get your free tickets to be in the live online audience for On The Couch episodes HERE.
Watch or listen to previous On The Couch episodes HERE.
Complete free modules about sexual & reproductive health in your own time.