The RSE Project

Masterclass 2 .education Pilot Schools!

RSE Project team members Associate Professor Jacqui Hendriks and Jordina Quain presented to a group of 11 independent schools involved in AISWA's Wellbeing, Consent, and Respectful Relationships Case Study Pilot!

Jacqui and Jordi talked all things evidence-based RSE, intersectional awareness of bias, the influence of shame that stops us teaching and talking about RSE topics, and how to have a practical and sustainable whole school approach to RSE.

We are so proud to be involved in the AISWA Case Studies, and look forward to continuing our work supporting these schools through their journey in implementing RSE in their school!

Thanks for having us AISWA!

Today is IDAHOBIT 🏳️‍🌈

This is a day to celebrate the progress made in LGBTIQA+ inclusion, whilst raising awareness of the high rates of discrimination that LGBTIQA+ people still face today.

Did you know that 2 in 3 LGBTIQA+ young people are still abused for their identity? Schools can be a powerful place to challenge discrimination and bias.

We've created a practical guide with 9 strategies educators can use to make their classrooms and schools more inclusive. From celebrating days of significance, to seeking out LGBTIQA+ inclusion training, to creating a Pride Group for students, these are some of our favourite strategies. It is by no means an exhaustive list. But it is a great starting point for schools looking for some ways to boost their LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and recognise their students' identities.

Small actions add up. Share this with a teacher, school leader, or parent who wants to make a difference. 💙

🌱 South West teachers - this one's for you!

The RSE Project is coming to Bunbury this September, and we'd love to see you there. This FREE 2-day workshop is designed to help you feel more confident and equipped to deliver relationships and sexuality education in your classroom.
You'll leave with practical strategies, fresh ideas, and a certificate of attendance. Plus full catering is taken care of so you can focus on learning!

📅 3–4 September 2026
📍 Bunbury (Location TBC)
💸 FREE to attend
💰 Contribution towards relief offered

Applications close 20 July, so don't wait too long. Registrations from teams of school staff are especially encouraged!

👉 Secure your spot here: https://events.humanitix.com/bunbury-relationships-and-sexuality-education-in-schools-2-day-pd

Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and UNESCO developed a Topic Brief about Sexual and Reproductive Health for their series titled "How Schools Systems Can Improve Health and Well-being".

The document talks about:
+ why sexual and reproductive health (SRH), rights and gender equality are
important for learners’ health and well-being,
+ why schools are ideal places to support SRH, rights and gender
equality,
+ what a whole school approach is and how to have it in SRH topics,
+ how a systems approach to SRH, rights and gender equality works in different contexts,
+ global resource recommendations.

It is an incredible document for school and community RSE advocacy and support, highlighting the social change impacts of best practice RSE implementation.

Check out the Topic Brief here: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240094567

🎉 Term 2 Webinar Alert and it's a big one! 🎉

We're thrilled to be teaming up with the Cyber Safety Project to bring you a FREE professional development session on navigating AI harms in schools.

Here's what we'll be covering:

🔍 What deepfakes are, how they're made, and why AI-generated Image Based Abuse (IBA) is on the rise in schools
⚠️ Sexual extortion and how deepfake technology is fuelling its increase
💬 The role of misogyny and what drives young people to engage in Deepfake IBA
🤖 AI Companions and Chatbots — understanding data, dependence, and wellbeing
💙 The impact on victim-survivors and implications for school practice
⚖️ The legal and ethical implications of IBA
📋 Reporting pathways and your legal obligations
🛠️ Practical resources to support prevention and response in your school

📅 Tuesday 23 June, 4:00–5:00pm AWST | Online via Zoom | Completely FREE
📹 Can't make it live? Register anyway, the recording is available on demand until end of 2026!

Presenters Rebecca Martin and Trent Ray from the Cyber Safety Project bring years of on-the-ground experience in schools. You're in great hands.

Share this with your colleagues. The more of us who know this stuff, the better! 🙌

👉 Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/relationships-and-sexuality-education-in-schools-pd-with-cyber-safety-project

Our friends at Edith Cowan University (ECU) are recruiting participants for an upcoming study.

They are a looking for Australian teens who may have something to share about intimate communications such as sexting, sending nudes, AI companions, as well as experiences and perceptions of image-based abuse, deepfakes and sextortion.

If you are interested or have a child aged 12-17 years of age, they would love to hear from you!

Please use the following link to register: https://eaecu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TW4aZWvdmFKbhs

If you would like any further information, please contact the researchers at [email protected] or visit our website: https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/arts-and-humanities/research-and-creative-activity/communication-media-and-cultural-studies/teen-informed-strategies-to-counter-sexual-image-abuse-and-sextortion

Approval to conduct this research has been provided by the Edith Cowan University’s Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number 2025-06120-GREEN, in accordance with its ethics review and approval procedures.

⏳ Last week to register! EOIs close Monday, 27 April!

Know an educator who could benefit from professional development in Relationships & Sexuality Education? Tag them below! 👇

We're hosting our FREE 2-day workshop in Perth this June, designed to help teachers and school staff confidently plan and deliver RSE in their classrooms and school communities.

📅 Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 June, 2026
📍 The Lantern, TL Robertson Library, Curtin University, Bentley
💰 Completely FREE with full catering included!
💸 Contribution towards relief provided for teachers

This training is recommended for educators working with Year 4–10 students. Group registrations from the same school are encouraged and prioritised.

🔗 Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/express-your-interest-2026-perth-relationships-and-sexuality-education-in-schools-2-day-pd

Teacher spots will be confirmed shortly after registration. Final places will be confirmed by Monday 4 May. Don't wait! Secure your spot today!

🍾Congratulations to these amazing PhD Candidates and Early Career Researchers - Dr Sarah Vrankovich, Katrina Marson, Dr Giselle Woodley and our very own Jordina Quain and Hanna Saltis - on this publication in a special edition of Health Education Journal, focusing on Health Education for Social Justice.

Informed by a panel they presented at the 26th World Association for Sexual Health Congress last year, the paper highlights the long-term benefits of comprehensive RSE, and underlines the persistent failure to classify it as a human right, as well as the backlash against sexual and gender diversity, and how access to knowledge is limited.

We could not be prouder of RSE Project staff Jordina and Hanna, as well as the wider team of Sarah, Katrina, and Giselle, who have been close friends of the RSE Project for so many years. We are so pleased to have a group of fierce advocates of comprehensive RSE, banging the drum and refusing to stay silent about the plethora of benefits of comprehensive RSE.

The team have put together an amazing, and easily accessible summary of the paper here. These have been shared with permission from Sarah.

Do you work with young people around sexual health and relationships education?

The SHQ SHARE forums are a great way to network with others working in this area, but also stay up to date with some research and current 'going ons' in the space!

📆 Tuesday 5th May 2026
⏰ 9 - 11.30am
📍 SHQ, 70 Roe Street Northbridge
🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/share-forum-supporting-young-men
👛 Free

The next forum has a presentation from the Men's Project Education team, who will be covering the following:
📊 Research from the Adolescent Man Box survey.=
🧘Practical skills and strategies that are necessary to challenge behaviour, support student wellbeing, and foster lasting cultural change.
🗨 Building skills, confidence and knowledge within the school community and the importance of starting this critical conversation early.