Resources
For young people
Have questions about consent, relationships, and sexuality? Here are some resources that might help.
Ask for Help. Ages 25 and under. Your place to ask questions about consent, relationships and sexuality and learn about these and other health topics.
Body Talk. All ages. Search a range of topics including relationships, sexuality and gender, consent, and more.
eSafety Commissioner. All ages. Learn about staying safe online and dealing with distressing content. You can also report online harassment like cyberbullying or image-based abuse.
eSafety website | Report online harm
Reach out. Age 25 and under.Find out about relationships and sex, with topics like dating, managing pressures, coping with breakups, sexual consent and more. You can also find support from other young people through online communities.
ReachOut website| Online Community
Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA). All ages. Contains info on healthy relationships and consent for people of all abilities.
Youth Law Australia. Ages 25 and under. You can learn more about laws around sex and consent across Australia. You can also request free legal advice by phone or using the online form.
Youth Law Australia website | Phone: 1800 950 570 | Online form
Get the facts. Ages 13 to 17. You can find information about relationships, romantic relationships, sex and the law, staying safe and more. Young people living in Western Australia can use the online form to ask questions from a health professional.
Get the facts website | Online form (only for Western Australia)
The Gist. Ages 14 and over.Here you’llfind answers to questions that other young people have asked. There is information on enthusiastic consent, communication, healthy relationships, sex and intimacy and sexuality and gender diversity.
The Line. Ages 14 and over. Explore articles, videos and fun quizzes with reliable information about relationships, dating, sex, emotions, masculinity and pornography.
For parents/guardians
Interested in learning more or having conversations with your young person about consent, relationships, and sexuality but need some guidance? Here are some resources that might help.
Consent Can’t Wait. Provides resources and conversation guides, including translated resources, on how to talk to adults and children about consent.
Raising Children Network Australia. Provides advice on how to talk about romantic relationships and consent with teens.
Planet Puberty. For parents/guardians of children with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, that can be helpful for everyone to learn about consent and relationships. Information is available in different languages. Run by Family Planning Australia.
Talk soon. Talk often. Website for parents/caregivers who want to know how to talk to their child about relationships and sex.
eSafety Commissioner. Understand online safety and help your children have positive experiences online. Topics include cyberbullying, online pornography, sexting and image-based abuse, and more.
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN). Resources including the Listening to Young People brochure for advice on how to understand young people and be a good listener.
PFLAG+ Australia. For parents of young people who are or may be LGBTIQA+. Find parents groups to connect with in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.
Open Doors Youth Services. Learn how to create a safe space for children and young people to start conversations about relationships and sexuality.
Open Doors Youth Services website
Our Watch. Provides an overview of what respectful relationships education is about.
Reach out. Find support for young people’s mental health, including how to have effective conversations on various topics including sexuality. Online forums are also available to connect with other parents/caregivers.
Student Wellbeing Hub. Advice on how to talk about sensitive topics like respectful relationships.
Yarning Quiet Ways. Website for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents/caregivers with helpful advice to start conversations about topics related to relationships and sexuality.
Yarning Quiet Ways website | Yarning Quiet Ways PDF resource