Sexual health foundations

• Institution:

  FPWA Sexual Health Services

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus:

  Mainstream with Indigenous content

Overview

Target audience: Registered nurses wishing to develop detailed knowledge and specialist clinical skills in sexual and reproductive health

Course summary: This course provides participants with a solid foundation on which to build further skills in sexual health education or clinical practice. This course can be a stand-alone course, or part 1 of Certificate in sexual and reproductive health (nursing). Course contents include:

• sexuality and sexual health through the lifespan; talking about sex; diversity of personal values and experiences of sexuality and their impact on working with others
• sexual and reproductive systems; menstrual cycle and fertility awareness; non-hormonal contraception; facilitating informed choices; sexual abuse/assault; working effectively with people in sexual health
• sexual function; culture, gender, diversity and sexuality; hormonal contraception; facilitating informed choices
• sexually transmissible infections (STIs), HIV and other blood-borne viruses; STI prevention and safe sex; adolescent sexual health; working with risk behaviours - sex, drugs and harm reduction
• motivating healthy behaviours; working with Indigenous people; unintended pregnancy; managing challenging situations.

Fee payable: Yes

Delivery mode: On site

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Leza Bridges
Administration Officer
FPWA Sexual Health Services
70 Roe Street
Northbridge WA 6003
PO Box 141
Northbridge WA 6865
Ph: (08) 9227 6177
Email: leza.bridges@fpwa.org.au

Links

• View information: Nurse Training in Sexual and Reproductive Health (PDF - 208.8 KB)
• View website: FPWA Sexual Health Services