SEXUALITY

SECCA is a non-profit organisation designed to support people with disabilities in their efforts to learn about human relationships, sexuality and sexual health across their lifespan.

Helps individuals to develop skills that will empower them to make informed choices, while acknowledging their own individual capacity to enhance the quality of their lives.

SECCA’s services include specialist counselling and education for people who have a disability, their family and significant carers, a consultancy service to outside agencies and service providers for people with disability, specialised training to assist staff and family members who are supporting a person with a disability and an extensive collection of resources specific to the topics of sexuality and disability.

For more information visit: secca.org.au

The People 1st Programme (PIP) run by Sexual Health Quarters supports people with a disability in human relationships, protective education and sexuality, along with parents, carers and service providers.

PIP believes that people with disabilities must be acknowledged as sexual beings who have the right to make informed choices about their sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and relationships.

PIP provides services such as:

• Counselling

• One-on-one education

• Group education

• Education and Training Workshops for parents, carers, guardians and teachers

For more information call 08 9227 6414 or visit: www.shq.org.au

Magenta offers support, health services, education and information to female, male and transgender workers in the sex industry.

Magenta provides outreach and in-house services to sex workers in commercial sexual services and small owner operated business.

For more information visit: www.magenta.org.au

The National Equipment Database (NED) provides information about products and services to help people remain independent and improve their quality of life. The Western Australian branch of NED is known as Indigo.

You can make an appointment with an occupational therapist at Indigo to discuss which sexual aids may be of benefit to you.

You can contact the Indigo by

• Phone on 9381 0600

• Or by email at help@indigosolutions.org.au

The NED website provides a list of available sexual aids, including product information and location based supplier lists.

For more information visit: www.askned.com.au

Protective Education training is important for all parents, guardians and carers in order to prevent against child abuse. This training is particularly crucial for those who have a child with a disability, as they may be more physically vulnerable.

Protective Education training provides parents, guardians and carers with an understanding of sexual abuse and strategies to keep children safe and protected from abuse.

Some organisations that conduct Protective Education training include:

• secca.org.au

• shq.org.au

PASH (Puberty and Sexual Health) Consultancy is a support service based in Perth for people living with disability with two main areas of focus; education and events.

PASH education programs provides holistic sexual, relational and social education to individuals, families, support networks and service providers. This training can be requested for a group and tailored to better suit the needs of each group presenting to.

PASH also holds connection events for inclusive dating and friendship building.

You can contact PASH Consultancy by:

• email info@pashconsultancy.com, or

• phone 0406 049 066

For more information visit: pashconsultancy.com