Sexual Health & Relationships

Background – Why?

• Victorian Curriculum 2.0 Health and Physical Activity
• Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE)
• Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR’s)
• Affirmative Consent Education
• School Policies
• Child Safe Standards: Standard 3 & Standard 5
• Child Safe Standards: Standard 3 & Standard 5

• Healthy and respectful friendships and relationships (including sexuality)
• Resilience
• Child abuse awareness and prevention – including consent and protective behaviours

Yet…

Gaps

• Gender and Sexual Diversity
• How to get to know someone
• How to break up with someone
• Masturbation
• How to talk to your sexual partner about pleasure, consent and communicating boundaries
• Pornography
• Where to seek help about sexual health

Aim

• Embraces the partnership between the student, the home, the school, community health and social services
• Supports the need for comprehensive Relationships and Sexuality Education
• Builds on knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling children and young people to make responsible and safe choices
• Develops protective factors such as resilience and social and emotional competencies will enhance the potential for critical thinking in children and young people

Missing Piece

• Embraces the partnership between the student, the home, the school, community health and social services
• Supports the need for comprehensive Relationships and Sexuality Education
• Builds on knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling children and young people to make responsible and safe choices
• Develops protective factors such as resilience and social and emotional competencies will enhance the potential for critical thinking in children and young people

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Health Promoting Schools

headspace Ballarat Youth Suicide Prevention Project

Where can you go?

• pdf Where Can You Go for Mental Health Support in Ballarat?

  Published on 17 October 2025 In headspace 1013 downloads

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  This guide aims to help young people, families and their carers navigate the mental health system in Ballarat. Think about what is happening for you at the moment and use the chart below to help decide the level of support that fits you. 

• pdf Where Can You Go? - A3 poster

  Published on 17 October 2025 In headspace 233 downloads

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  know your options: find the right mental health support in Ballarat This guide aims to help young people, families and their carers navigate the mental health system in Ballarat. Think about what is happening for you at the moment and use the chart below to help decide the level of support that fits you.

In-depth resource for Professionals

• pdf Ballarat Youth Mental Health Service and Referral Guide August 2024

  Published on 17 October 2025 In headspace 253 downloads

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  The Ballarat Youth Mental Health Service and Referral Guide should be used in conjunction with the ‘Where can you go for Mental Health Support in Ballarat’ resource developed by headspace Ballarat. Both resources aim to help young people and their carers to navigate the mental health system in Ballarat. The Ballarat Youth Mental Health Service and Referral Guide is targeted at services that work with young people in the Ballarat Community and provides a list of mental health services available in Ballarat, detailing the programs offered and the referral processes for each service.

• pdf Connecting Community and Mental Health Services 2024

  Published on 17 October 2025 In headspace 251 downloads

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  This guide was created to support the development of mental health resource directories and service maps tailored to specific communities. It provides a step-by-step approach for service providers, community organisations, and local leaders who wish to create a comprehensive, accessible guide to mental health services in their area. The purpose of this guide is to simplify the process of connecting individuals, families, and youth with the mental health support they need. By mapping local services and aligning them with community needs, this resource aims to bridge gaps in service accessibility and improve navigation through the mental health system. Whether you are a mental health professional, community advocate, or organisational leader, this guide will equip you with the tools to build a connected, community-accessible mental health network. It serves both as a framework for collaboration among service providers and as a bridge to ensure that people seeking help can find the support that best matches their needs.