For young people:

• Identifying public and private body parts, places and behaviours
• Understanding how bodies grow and change during puberty and over the course of our lives
• Understanding the purpose of menstruation and different ways to manage it
• Building protective behaviours to develop healthy habits and prevent abuse
• Identifying emotions, the role they play and developing regulation strategies 
• Developing a general understanding of respectful relationships and consent

For parents/carers:

• Information about healthy sexual development and stage appropriate resources
• Confidence in communicating with children and young people about sexual development
• Information on current menstruation management options
• Frameworks to support children to identify and report inappropriate behaviours 
• Strategies to support children to understand, articulate and manage their emotions
• Supporting young people to engage in appropriate behaviours and healthy relationships

Places are limited to a maximum of 5 young people and 5 parent/carers. The program is usually run over the course of a week during school holidays.

Sexual Health & Family Planning ACT
Level 1, 28 University Ave, Canberra City
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13, 14, 16, 17 July
Application cut-off 26 June
Parent information evening 30 June

6- 9 October
Application cut-off 18 September
Parent information evening 22 September

18, 19, 21, 22 January 2027
Application cut-off 11 December
Parent information evening 15 December

12, 13, 15, 16 April 2027
Application cut-off 20 March 2027
Parent information evening 26 March 2027

$997.53 including GST per family.

The course can be billed to NDIS plans for participants and for parent/carer under Capacity Building> Improved Daily Living. 

Scholarships available.