Symposium 3 - Young People’s Sexual Health: Findings from the 6th National Survey of Secondary Students and Adolescent Sexual Health (2018)
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Monday, September 16, 2019 |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Meeting Room 3 |
Speaker
A/Prof Graham Brown
Research And Evaluation Director
Centre For Social Impact, UNSW
Introduction to the 6th National Survey: Background, Methods, Participants
11:00 AM - 11:05 AMBiography
Dr Graham Brown is an Associate Professor at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society in Melbourne. His research focuses on the role of community based organisations, peer-leadership and the health and wellbeing of PLHIV.
Ms Rosalind Bellamy
Research Assistant
ARCSHS, La Trobe University
Secondary Student Sexual Health Knowledge
11:05 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Rosalind Bellamy is a PhD candidate and research assistant the The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. She is researching the impact of writing as an intervention with queer young people. She is also a freelance writer and online editor at Archer Magazine.
Associate Professor Christopher Fisher
Principal Research Fellow
Latrobe University, Australia
Secondary Student Sexual Health Behaviours
11:20 AM - 11:35 AMBiography
Dr. Fisher leds the National Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health and is head of young people’s sexual health research at the ARCSHS. His work focuses on the intersections of sexual health knowledge, behaviours and educational experiences, both in and out of the classroom, examining the multiple ways young people learn about sex, sexuality and sexual health.
Ms. Paulina Ezer
Phd Candidate
ARCSHS, La Trobe University, Melbourne
Secondary Student Sexual Health Educational Experiences
11:35 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
Paulina Ezer is PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society at La Trobe University. She researches sex education in schools, particularly in the context of the national Australian Curriculum in Health and Physical Education.
Mr Kai Schweizer
Sexual Health Educator
Youth Educating Peers Project
Panel Response
11:50 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Kai Schweizer is a sexual health educator with the Youth Educating Peers Project, freelance professional development provider, and postgraduate Sexology student. He has a specialist interest in trans and gender diverse sexual health, including dyspareunia, contraception, and HIV prevention. Kai is best known for his sexual health education work with young people and his obsession with Spider-Man.
Ms Jenny Walsh
Education And Health Promotion Advisor
Family Planning Victoria
Panel Response
11:50 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Jenny Walsh is Education and Health Promotion Advisor at Family Planning Victoria. Her work includes The Practical Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships Years 7-10; Talk Soon, Talk Often: a guide for parents; Catching On Early – primary school sexuality education; and Gender Questioning – Trans Melbourne Gender Project & GLHV (2010). She is currently developing resources for international students.
Discussion
Q&A
12:15 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Co-chair
Bonney Corbin
Senior Policy Officer
Marie Stopes Australia
Christy Newman
Professor
Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney