Community Talks Sex

Community Talks Sex is a community event for parents of school-aged children. Many of us received little or no sex education ourselves, yet we are required to support our young people through their sexual health journey. The purpose of these 1-hour panel presentations with expert researchers, and people with lived experience from key stakeholder organisations is to help equip parents with resources, information and some of the language and concepts used in this area. Armed with resources parents can work with their young people to help keep them safe, share knowledge, and resources and build better relationships. 

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Contact Carmen via email if you have any further inquiries. 

Speakers’ bios
Dr Jessica Ison is a Senior Lecturer and the Deputy Director of the Reducing Gender-Based Violence Research Group, at the Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research, La Trobe Rural Health School. Jess specialises in sexual violence prevention including "drink spiking" or alcohol and other drug-facilitated sexual violence, LGBTQ+ sexual violence prevention, and sexual violence on public transport and universities campuses. She is currently the Co-Lead on the federally funded project "Partners in Prevention of Sexual Violence Project" which will involve evaluating 10 sexual violence prevention projects across Australia. 

Tilly Mahoney is a queer bisexual woman, who is the Sexual and Reproductive Health Coordinator at Women’s Health In the North. In this role, Tilly coordinates regional action to promote positive, pleasurable and affirming sexual and reproductive health outcomes across the northern metro region of Melbourne. Tilly has a Master of Public Health, and is passionate about freedom of choice, gender equity and LGBTQIA+ rights.