Healthy Relationships and Consent - For Parents/ Carers and People with Down syndrome

We warmly invite you to join us for a supportive and practical session on Healthy Relationships and Consent, designed for parents, carers, and people with Down syndrome.

This session will explore how to build safe and respectful relationships in everyday life.

Together, this workshop will offer a practical guidance on building safe, respectful relationships. Participants will learn about different types of relationships, recognising safe and unsafe behaviour, what consent is, and how to express consent with confidence. 

Meet your presenters:

Heather works as project officer and educator at Family Planning Australia.

She is passionate about sexual and reproductive health rights for all people and working with community to better understand and deliver accessible health education.

Heather likes rock’n’roll music and concerts, enjoying nature with her family and dog Alan and writing poetry for her friends.

Bernadette is the latest addition to the team at Planet Puberty. Bernadette might be a familiar face, as she worked for Down Syndrome NSW in the Family Support Team back in 2020.

Being part of the Health Promotion team, Bernadette’s focus is on supporting parents and carers who are guiding their children through puberty. With two teenagers herself, she knows what life on Planet Puberty can be like. Bernadette loves camping, good coffee and Australia’s beautiful weather.

Don’t miss out! A supportive, practical and open conversation and we’d love to see you there!

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Family Planning Australia for their valued partnership and support in delivering this session.

Become a Member:

Down Syndrome NSW Membership is FREE.

Sign up here: Become a Member – Down Syndrome NSW.

We have lots of member only events throughout the year as well as discounts to our conferences, workshops and training and other great member benefits soon to be announced!  Down Syndrome NSW is the peak body for Down syndrome. We work with pride to support people with Down syndrome to reach their full potential. Your support at our events makes our work possible. Where we can, we provide events for free or at cost recovery only. We greatly appreciate your support. 

We can't wait to see you there!

Down Syndrome NSW team