Professional Development
ASHM Webinar – Sexual and Reproductive Health Through the Lifespan – A Two-Part Online Course
ASHM Webinar – Sexual and Reproductive Health Through the Lifespan – A Two-Part Online Course
Provide best-practice sexual and reproductive healthcare throughout your patients’ lifespans. Translate knowledge into practice.
Who Should Attend?
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers/Practitioners;
- Doctors;
- Nurse Practitioners;
- Nurses & Midwives;
- Pharmacists.
Course Components
- Pre course survey
- Two 2-hour online workshops
- Post course survey
Session One, Wednesday the 3rd of June: Young People
- how to have sexual and reproductive health conversations with young people
- engagement strategies, consent, cultural considerations, and person-centred approaches
Session Two, Wednesday the 10th of June: Women in mid-life and beyond
- sexual health through perimenopause, menopause
- sexual health after illness
Learning Objectives
On completion of this course and its components, participants will be able to:
- On completion of this course and its components, participants will be able to:
- Apply person-centred communication strategies to build rapport quickly, take a sexual history, and empower young patients within time-limited consultations.
- Identify priority topics in young people’s sexual health, consult current clinical guidelines, and be able to find supplementary resources for deeper clinical detail.
- Explain the physiological changes of perimenopause and menopause and their impact on sexual health and functioning.
- Use structured, empathetic consultation approaches to open conversations about sexual health with midlife and older women, including how to make adequate time within primary care settings.
- Discuss sexual health considerations for women after illness, particularly cancer survivorship, covering consent, relationships, STI risk, and safety.
Course Dates
- Part 1: Tuesday, 05 May 2026
- Part 2: Tuesday, 12 May 2026
- Part 3: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
- Part 4: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
CPD
- 4 hours of self-reported CPD
Cost
- Free
Funding
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Through the Lifespan course received funding from the Australian Centre for Disease Control.
Questions?
ASHM Education
M: 0431 320 429
E: education@ashm.org.au
