Sexual health and relationships
Sexual health spans a range of aspects that can affect your physical and emotional health and wellbeing. These include relationships, sexuality, sexual contact and practices with another person, pregnancy and more.
The University is committed to providing all students access to information regarding their sexual health, and supportive sexual health services. Flinders provides free confidential sexual health services to all currently enrolled students at our fully equipped and accredited Medical Centre. Our Doctors are located on Level 3 of the Student Centre at Bedford Park, with all eligible consultations bulk-billed.
Sexual activity without consent is sexual assault, which is always a crime.
It isn’t enough to assume someone has given consent for sexual activity. It is essential that each person in a sexual encounter is sure that anyone else involved has given their full consent. The best way to make sure of this is to ask them.
Flinders University is committed to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for all staff and students. As part of our ongoing commitment, we are requiring all students to complete the "Consent and Respectful Relationships" training. This training is designed to educate and empower you with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to build healthy, respectful, and consensual relationships.
All Flinders student must complete the Consent Matters Module in Canvas by the end of your first semester. The course is designed to help you understand how to seek consent, how to recognise it and how to identify situations where it can’t be given. You will be automatically enrolled in this training on FLO.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are commonly transmitted through sexual activity. Many STIs have no symptoms and can remain undetected without testing. Most STIs can be easily cured. Some that are incurable can be controlled. STIs require medical treatment.
Because most STIs have no symptoms they are easily and unintentionally passed from partner to partner. It is very important for your health and the health of your partner(s) that you have regular check up with your doctor.
There are many different types of contraception available, but the best choice of contraception is the type that works for you.
For example, some contraception is easier to use like the hormonal IUD, while others might have low or no hormones such as condoms.
That’s why it’s a good idea to talk to a doctor, nurse or Aboriginal Health Worker about the options available.
At Flinders, we recognise the rich diversity of our community of students and staff who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, agender and gender diverse, intersex, queer and questioning, asexual and aromantic, plus other related identities (LGBTQIA+). We welcome and celebrate the brotherboys, sistergirls and other LGBTQIA+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our community.
We work to ensure that the staff and student experience at Flinders, and within the broader community, is one of being included, safe, respected, and supported. One of the ways we do this is through the Pride Network, an initiative designed to enhance University culture by creating a more welcoming and inclusive environment for members of the Flinders LGBTQIA+ communities.
Acknowledging and affirming the sexual and gender diversity of the Flinders' community requires in part an understanding of issues impacting on members of LGBTQIA+ communities.
Flinders University is a proud member of Pride in Diversity, Australia's first and only national not-for-profit employer support program for all aspects of LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
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