Sex, holidays and Schoolies

Posted by Jenni Colwill on 2 November 2009 | 0 Comments

When my kids were at high school, we had a little checklist before they went out. Money? ID? Hankie? Condom? It was sort of a joke, but it was also a reminder that whatever they were doing, I wanted to be sure they were safe.

In an effort to make sure more Australians stay safe, Marie Stopes International has organised Australia’s first Sexual Health Week from November 9-15 this year, in an effort to teach men, women and schoolies how to look after their sexual health.

This week is timed to coincide with the end of year festivities. Office parties, New Year celebrations and the dreaded Schoolies Week will all take place over the next few months.

During Schoolies Week lots of kids party on, and many experience sex for the first time as they test out the limits of their freedom. Sexual Health Week aims to make sure that there are a minimum number of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies occurring.

Sexualhealthweek.com.au provides a lot of information, including some suggestions for sexual decision-making.

There is also some fun stuff – a Kiss and Tell survey and a really silly game called Love Bugs Battle!

It takes a while to load, but check it out, Schoolies! Check out the rest of the web site - you never know, you might even learn something.

Have fun, and stay safe.