Family, domestic and sexual violence is a major health and welfare issue. It affects people of all ages and from all backgrounds, but mainly women and children. This report explores the impact of family, domestic and sexual violence among vulnerable groups.

RISE Experiences after HIV diagnosis: report on findings from a qualitative cohort study of people recently diagnosed with HIV

Written by doctors, a guide to coping with a child’s sexual maturation.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine - Secondary School Immunisation Program (12-13 year olds)

Online video by Cancer Council Victoria - 4min 13 sec

Content

Students talking about:

• what HPV is
• what the vaccine does
• why you should have the vaccine
• what to do if you miss a dose
• safety of the vaccine
• success rate of the vaccine.

NB: the video mentions 3 doses/needles - it is now only 2 doses/needles

Picture book

29 pages

A tool to start conversations about public and private body parts, introducing the concept of protective behaviours. Written in a light and positive tone.

Ages: 3 - 8 years

Rowley, Tess. Everyone's got a bottom. Brisbane: Family Planning Queensland, 2007. ISBN: 9780957912960

Youtube online reading (external link)

Cath Hak review (external link)

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

Usage Notes

Please cut and paste this link in your browser: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/2/e026657 

Topics: emotional literacy, sadness, change, families, divorce

Fiction

Emily wants to be an artist. She likes painting and loves the way artists like Pablo Picasso mixed things up. Emily's life is a little mixed up right now. Her dad doesn't live at home anymore, and it feels like everything around her is changing. She is going through her 'blue period'. A book about a young child dealing with her parent's divorce.

Ages: 4 to 8 years.

Daly, Cathleen. Emily's blue period. New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
ISBN: 9781596434691

As a group, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience higher rates of sexually transmitted infections, blood-borne viruses, and teen pregnancy than non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This resource sheet examines evidence on the effectiveness of sexual health education programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed.

Topics: peer pressure, emotional literacy, positive coping strategies.

Fiction

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place - a pigeon! The pigeon pleads and begs his way through the book offering lots of opportunity for audience participation.

Age: 2 to 6 years.

Willems, Mo. Don't let the pigeon drive the bus. London: Walker Books, 2003.
ISBN: 9780786819881

Booklets and films written for children about conception via donor.