About the summit

The Youth Educating Peers (YEP) Project, as part of the Youth Affairs Council of WA is a peer based sexual health and blood borne virus (SHBBV) project. YEP aims to support and educate young people on relationships, sexuality and SHBBV issues. We do this by working in partnership with the WA youth sector and building the capacity of youth workers.

In 2017, the YEP Project held their first sector summit on youth sexual health. This was attended by over 100 people from the WA youth sector. The YEP Project is now organising our third sector summit. The themes of this summit are based on educational needs as identified in YEP’s annual youth and youth sector surveys in 2020: Healthy relationships for young people and sexual health needs of subpopulations: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, LGBTIQA+ young people, culturally and linguistically diverse young people (CaLD) and young people living with disabilities.

The aim of the summit is to upskill the youth sector on best practice models so that they can better support the sexual health and relationships needs of their clients.

The YEP Project works with a sex positive and harm-minimisation approach.

Who should attend the summit?

The summit is for anyone working professionally with young people aged 12-25, with a particular emphasis on the youth sector.

What will happen at the summit?

10+ organisations presenting. Including: Department of Health WA, SHQ, YEP, YACWA, Uniting WA, AHCWA, SECCA, The Greens (WA), Legal Aid, Vanessa K Vance, Mim Kempson and more.

8 Presentations. Topics include: Healthy relationships and consent, sexual health education for CaLD and Aboriginal communities, sexual health education in the justice system, sexuality and disability pride, Legal Aid services for young people and the Aboriginal community, update on the syphilis outbreak, the ‘Healthy Sexual’ campaign, and more.

6 Workshops: ‘Wheel of Consent’, Sexual Health Education, Narrative Therapy (LGBTIQA+ focus), Sexuality for Young People with Disabilities, ‘The Relationship Tree’ (Aboriginal focus).

2 Youth Panels: Aboriginal and CaLD youth sessions.

Networking between the youth, community and sexual health sectors

Q & A with leading sector professionals and young people from priority populations.

Cultural and Artistic Performances from young people.

What does my ticket include?

Full access to the summit events.
Take-home resources and merchandise.
Fully catered to your dietary requirements: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and hot beverages.
Free parking.

How long does the summit run for?

Registration: 8am

Opening: 8.30am

Close: 5pm