Guidance document for school wellbeing staff on sexuality and sexual health education
Sexuality and sexual health education is a key aspect of overall health and wellbeing. In partnership with parents and carers, schools play a crucial role in equipping students with the age-appropriate knowledge, motivation, and skills needed to have respectful and healthy relationships and to support and enhance their sexual and reproductive health as they mature.
The guidance document for school wellbeing staff on sexuality and sexual health education is to support school wellbeing staff in implementing sexuality and sexual health education (SSHE) within the scope of their role. Evidence based SSHE is intrinsically linked with respectful relationships and consent education.
This document supports a whole-of-school approach, which recognises that SSHE messages are more effective when they are well-planned and consistent across schools and the community. A whole-of-school approach has been shown to promote communication and confidence, allowing staff to feel supported in their work with students and their communication with parents.
