2025 GROWING AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS SYMPOSIUM

About this event

Our symposium will be offered as both a live and online event!

IMPORTANT TICKET INFO

Please note that tickets can only be purchased via the Curtin University payment system. Tickets are not free and clicking attending on Humanitix DOES NOT secure you a ticket.

To purchase a ticket, copy the following link into your browser: https://rseproject.org.au/training-events/gdhr-symposium-2025/

Tickets are available in the following categories:

General Admission (in-person): $140.00

General Admission (online): $65.00

Concession (in-person): $85

About the Symposium: Curtin University's RSE Project and GDHR are excited to bring you our biennial Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships in 2025! Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from a broad range of engaging speakers and participate in practical activities that you can take straight back to the classroom. Delegates who attend in-person will also have the opportunity to meet with with WA and National agencies who can support you with your delivery of RSE during breaks.

This symposium is suitable for anyone who may deliver RSE in schools. This includes teachers, school health nurses, support staff, administrators and external agencies. Pre-service teachers are also welcome. Whilst our focus is on Western Australian schools, we welcome interstate and international delegates to register.

We hope to see you there!

We also have a special discount price for primary and high school students who wish to represent their school in attendance with their teachers at this event. Please email rseproject@curtin.edu.au to receive this special discount code and to let us know how many students you would like to bring with you!

Keynote Presentation: We are incredibly excited to announce our two keynote speakers, Professor Melissa Kang and Daniel Principe.

Professor Melissa Kang

Melissa Kang is a medical doctor who trained in General Practice, and then worked exclusively with adolescents and young adults in hospital and community settings for 30 years. Melissa was the medical writer behind the ‘Dolly Doctor’ Q&A column in Dolly magazine, between 1993 and 2016 and has recently co-authored award-winning books for adolescents including Welcome to Your Period, Welcome to Consent, Welcome to Your Boobs and Welcome to Sex. She has been an academic for 25 years, with her research focusing on access to health care, health system navigation, adolescent sexuality and sexual health. She is currently the Vice President Oceania of the International Association for Adolescent Health and a member of the IAAH Education Committee. She was the president of the Australian Association for Adolescent Health from 2015 – 2020.

Daniel Principe

Daniel is a passionate youth advocate and educator. He champions boys across Australia to challenge culture and aspire to live courageous, respectful and empathetic lives. Daniel is a board member of the DART Institute, an ambassador for the Women's Resilience Centre and an ambassador for the national campaign Consent Can't Wait. He was also a recent nominee for the 2025 NSW Australian of the Year. By partnering with schools and communities, Daniel encourages young people to recognise and resist distorted attitudes towards bodies, relationships and sex. He invites his audiences to instead inspire to healthy relationships built on mutual respect and empathy. Daniel is a regular guest on TV, radio and podcasts to discuss healthy masculinity, consent, respectful relationships and the cultural challenges young people are facing.

Workshops: We have worked hard to bring you a range of inspiring and engaging workshops that will address a variety of RSE topics! We have engaged both interstate and WA agencies to present these workshops, and we're excited to bring you a really diverse line up of workshops. Visit our symposium website to see the full line up of workshops available for selection.

Note: The morning session (Keynotes, Panel Discussion, Updates from GDHR) will be live-streamed for our online delegates. Recordings of all our live-streamed content will be also be made available to ALL delegates post-event. So feel free to purchase an online ticket even if you can't join us on the day.

FAQs

Can you issue my school/agency an invoice? For speedy service, our preference is that you use a credit card as payment. This will ensure you get a ticket straight away. However, if you would like us to issue your school or agency with an invoice instead, please order your tickets as usual ensuring all attendees are listed. On the registration page, under 'payment method' you will be able to select 'pay by invoice.' Curtin staff will then generate an invoice that you should forward to your accounts department for prompt payment. Please allow 7 days for this to occur. All invoices must be paid in full before the event.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?A map of the Curtin campus can be viewed here. George Hayden Lecture Theatre (building 405) is located next to carpark PF1 at the northeast end of campus. It is a non-teaching week, so we expect parking to be relatively quiet. As part of your ticket price, we are offering each delegate free parking on the day. We just need to know your car's license plate number when you register. Please don't worry if you end up driving a different car on the day - we promise to take care of any parking tickets that might come your way. For information on public transport routes and timetables, view the Transperth website (enter 'Curtin University' as your destination end).

Will you feed me? Absolutely! Morning tea, and lunch will be provided, as well as hot tea and coffee throughout the day. If you have any special dietary requirements, please mention these as part of the registration process. We will also have a sundowner at the conclusion of the event, which will be fully catered with a drinks package. Sorry... all our online delegates will have to feed themselves.

Can I update my registration information? Once you have purchased a ticket through Curtin EPay, you will receive a confirmation email from Curtin EPay. If you need to change any registration details, please contact the RSE Project. Please note that once you have selected your workshop choices we are unable to make changes to your selection due to capped workshop numbers. Please make sure you are happy with your final workshop selections!

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, it is not necessary to bring your ticket with you. We just ask you to sign in at our registration desk when you arrive.

I've registered as an online delegate. How do I get access? A link to our video conferencing platform will be sent to all online delegates a few days prior to the event.

What is the refund policy? Please choose to purchase your ticket carefully as refunds will not be issued. If you are no longer able to attend this event, your registration details can be changed to allow a friend or colleague to attend instead.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay? We ask that all attendees who attend this event provide their correct contact details. This way, each attendee will receive any important updates direct to their email. All attendees will also be given a certificate at the end of the day and we would like to use your correct name!