Sexuality Education

This website provides a range of learning and teaching resources for Victorian primary and secondary schools. All materials support a comprehensive, whole-school learning approach to sexuality education. Catching On sexuality education training and curriculum materials have been provided to Victorian schools since 2004. Since this time, Catching On has become the phrase used to identify this Department’s sexuality education resources. Catching On resources have been made possible through the partnership between this Department and the Department of Human Services. Further Catching On resources are currently under development. Find out more about Catching On resources and programs in About Sexuality Education.

‘Give children the chance to be without worries ... and have the correct information needed to assist them with difficult decisions. Give teenagers the chance to be teenagers.’ (From a letter written by a Victorian secondary school student concerned about the need for sexuality education, 2007 – used with permission).

About Sexuality Education - Information on why we need sexuality education, government policy, the National Framework for Education about STIs, HIV/AIDS & Blood-borne Viruses, whole-school learning, research and supporting evidence.

Teaching Programs - Program development information and supporting resources for a whole-school learning approach to sexuality education, including the National Framework and respecting diversity.

Professional Learning - Information on training opportunities for teachers and school staff on the implementation of inclusive sexuality education.

Learning and Teaching - Information on engaging parents, curriculum policy and learning and teaching resources to support the delivery of sexuality education.

For Principals - Policy information on the role of school leaders, school councils and respecting diversity.

For Parents - The role of parents, downloadable support resources and links to websites for parents.

Prevention and Support - Sexuality-related resources for teachers and school staff, focusing on prevention and student wellbeing. An outline of external resources is included.

Want to be kept informed?

This website will be updated with new resources regularly. If you would like to be notified by email when this happens, you can join the Sexuality Educators Network (SEN) email list. This is an occasional email information service advising sexuality educators of new initiatives.

To be kept informed, send an email requesting to be added to the SEN list to: sexuality.education@edumail.vic.gov.au

Your email address will be kept confidential and used for no other purpose.