Program

The 2024 Relationships & Sexuality in Schools (RSIS) Conference

New Frontiers and Innovations

14th - 15th March 2024

NSWTF Conference Centre

37 Reservoir St, Surry Hills, Sydney

Thursday 14th March

9am - 10.10am
  • Conference Opening & Welcome
  • Keynote Presentation: Putting Sex into Sex Education: what, why, how?
    Associate Professor Melissa Kang, Medical Doctor & Academic, University of Sydney, Author.
10.40am - 12.05pm
  • Keynote Presentation: Innovative ways to teach young people about respectful relationships and consent
    Dr Jacqui Hendriks, Senior Lecturer, Manager of RSE Project, Curtin University
  • Presentation: Parents as advocates of relationships and sexuality education
    Hanna Saltis, Research Officer, RSE Project, Curtin University
1pm - 2.40pm
  • Keynote Presentation: A Mindset of Wonder: the power of questions in relationships and sexuality education
    Katrina Marson, President, Relationships & Sexuality Education Alliance ACT. Lawyer, Author & Speaker
  • Keynote Presentation: Changing Attitudes: Comprehensive Relationships & Sexuality Education (CRSE) for Students with a Disability
    Natasha Milner, Education Coordinator, True Relationships & Reproductive Health
3pm - 4.30pm
  • The 2024 RSIS SHOWCASE: Getting up close and intimate with programs and possibilities
    Showcasing the latest RSE programs and interventions available for schools
  • Day Close
4.30pm onwards

The 2024 RSIS Conference Social Networking Session

Join us for a little indulgence and the opportunity to relax and meet other conference delegates and colleagues. Drinks and Canapés on us! (at the conclusion of conference day 1). Conveniently held onsite, it's a perfect way to end a fabulous day of conferencing.

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Friday 15th March

9am - 10.15am
  • Keynote Presentation: Redefining the landscape of love: Transforming outdated social norms in relationships and sexuality
    Chanel Contos, Founder & Executive Director, Teach us consent, member of multiple government reference panels, and recipient of the Diana Award, the most prestigious accolade a young person can receive for their humanitarian work
10.45am - 1.10pm
  • Keynote Presentation: Peer to Peer Harmful Sexual Behaviours: Fortifying Futures, Forging Alliances, Unravelling Complexities & Responding in the school context
    Miranda Bain, Director of Therapy Services, Act For Kids
  • Keynote Presentation: Gender and Sexuality, Belonging and Connectedness at School
    Dr Victoria Rawlings, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney School of Education and Social Work
2pm - 3.30pm
  • Keynote Presentation: The age of algorithms: How TikTok is changing how young people relate to themselves and to each other
    Dr Scott Griffiths, Senior Lecturer, Uni of Melbourne, Head, Physical Appearance Research Team

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The 2024 Relationships & Sexuality in Schools Conference