At WAAC, we believe education is critical to building healthier and more inclusive communities. Our training programs equip participants with the knowledge and skills to make informed choices and improve personal well-being and ways of working.
Who we work with
For over 40 years, WAAC’s expert trainers have educated tens of thousands of people, including:
- Students
- Teachers and educators
- Parents and carers
- Healthcare professionals
- Community service providers
- Corporate employees
- General public
Topics we cover
Our workshops and presentations are available online or in person. We offer customisations to fit your specific needs and target audience. Our areas of expertise include:
- Sexual health and consent
- Sexually transmissible infections, HIV and other blood-borne viruses
- Stigma and discrimination
- LGBTIQA+ inclusion
- Healthy relationships
Overview of Sessions
HIV 101
This workshop provides a comprehensive understanding of HIV and AIDS. It covers the virus’s impact on the human body, its prevalence worldwide, and effective prevention and treatment methods. Additionally, the workshop addresses stigma and discrimination associated with HIV, promoting inclusive practices and providing essential resources for support and testing.
Suitable for: These sessions can be modified to be suitable for a range of audiences including healthcare professionals, students, teachers and educators, community service providers and the wider community.
Duration: This session is 90 minutes long. However, we are happy to accommodate shorter or longer sessions, depending on your needs.
HIV and Blood-Borne Viruses
This workshop focuses on HIV and hepatitis, exploring their effects on the body, transmission methods and prevalence. It explores prevention and treatment, addresses stigma, and offers resources for individuals seeking support and testing.
Suitable for: These sessions can be modified to be suitable for a range of audiences including healthcare professionals, students, teachers and educators, community service providers and community groups.
Duration: This session is 90 minutes long. However, we are happy to accommodate shorter or longer sessions, depending on your needs.
Sexual Health 101
This workshop promotes a harm reduction and sex-positive approach to sexual health. It provides an overview of common sexually transmitted infections, including transmission, prevention and treatment. The workshop addresses stigma and discrimination, myth-busting and provides resources for individuals seeking support and testing.
Suitable for: These sessions can be modified to be suitable for a range of audiences including students, teachers and educators, healthcare professionals, community service providers and community groups.
Duration: This session is 90 minutes long. However, we are happy to accommodate shorter or longer sessions, depending on your needs.
LGBTIQA+ Inclusion
This workshop aims to create more inclusive communities. It explores the differences between sex, sexuality, and gender, and provides statistics and lived experiences of LGBTIQA+ individuals. The workshop focuses on creating safe spaces, addressing stigma, and promoting allyship.
Suitable for: These sessions can be modified to be suitable for a range of audiences including corporate organisations, students, teachers and educators, healthcare professionals, community service providers and community groups.
Duration: This session is 120 minutes long. However, we are happy to accommodate shorter or longer sessions, depending on your needs.
Sex Positivity and Pleasure
This workshop emphasises a harm reduction and sex-positive approach to sexual health. It covers the use of barrier methods to prevent STI and BBV transmission while promoting pleasurable sex.
Suitable for: These sessions can be modified to be suitable for a range of audiences including students, teachers and educators, healthcare professionals, community service providers and community groups.
Duration: This session is 90 minutes long. However, we are happy to accommodate shorter or longer sessions, depending on your needs.
Healthy Relationships and Consent
This workshop explores the importance of consent and communication in healthy relationships. It discusses sexual health from a harm reduction and sex positive approach and provides practical guidance and resources for individuals seeking support.
Suitable for: These sessions can be modified to be suitable for a range of audiences including students, teachers and educators, healthcare professionals, community service providers and community groups.
Duration: This session is 120 minutes long. However, we are happy to accommodate shorter or longer sessions, depending on your needs.
Custom Sessions
WAAC offers bespoke education sessions on a wide variety of topics and audiences, available by request at a reasonable cost. Some examples of custom sessions we have delivered include:
- Preparing students to navigate healthy relationships and safer sex.
- Empowering clinicians and health service staff with an in-depth understanding of HIV, STIs, and BBVs.
- Enabling workplaces and health services to create inclusive spaces for LGBTIQA+ communities.
- Equipping communities to discuss sexual health topics with peers, including HIV, STI and BBV prevention, and consent.
Get in touch to find out how we can design an education session to meet your unique needs.
GET IN TOUCH TO FIND OUT MORE
As a non-profit, WAAC provides some free and low-cost training options. Enquire now about our education and development options by filling out the form below or calling (08) 9482 0000.
Testimonials from workshop and presentation participants