Our
History
The Health and Sexuality Special Interest Group (SIG) was originally founded in July 2015 to provide a centralised support and connection point for OT and allied health professionals practicing in sexuality.
The website healthandsexuality.com.au provides a platform for allied health professionals to request to join the Health and Sexuality SIG.
Our
Purpose
To support OTs and other allied health professionals practicing in sexuality to broaden and expand knowledge, build professional connections through networking, and share expertise.
The Health and Sexuality SIG aims to support OTs and allied health professionals at all career stages.
Our
Values
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Acknowledging & honouring all identities
Allowing space for feedback
Remaining trauma-informed
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Recognizing that all humans have the right to be sexual beings
Understanding sex as a core part of the human experience
Expanding the definition of sex to include an infinite range of consensual, pleasurable experiences
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Considering how new learning could be implemented into practice
Reflecting on how one’s own identity/lived experience may influence their perspectives
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Recognising the impact of colonisation on the stigmatisation of sex, sexuality, and intimacy
Actively aiming to frame conversations in an intersectional lens
Intentionally working to dismantle inherent hierarchal power dynamics that exist in allied health