Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify community issues relating to sexuality and sexual health and well being
- Access and interpret community demographics, social trends and indicators
- Analyse community access to health resources
- Consider preventative strategies for community health and well being
- Access policy directions and legal requirements to ensure currency
- Review social support networks for groups presenting with issues
- Provide a positive learning environment
- Design educational program to meet identified needs
- Assess the need for education in the areas of sexuality and sexual health to address specific target group needs
- Plan the method of delivery to meet the specific needs that have been assessed, such as small group or one to one education
- Design programs that are culturally inclusive from a broad range of perspective
- Utilise learning strategies and resources to enhance feelings of mutual respect that reflect the responsibilities of staff
- Develop strategies that facilitate clients to explore their own values and beliefs around sexuality
- Respond to issues of disclosure and privacy according to organisation policies and procedures
- Evaluate program delivery and effectiveness
- Measure changes in target group awareness of methods to improve sexual health and compare to the base line need
- Access input from other service providers in the broad area of sexuality and sexual health to determine trends in behaviour
- Access feedback from participants in the course or from one to one session and analyse it for improvement opportunities
- Consider possible impact of broader social and policy issues as part of course evaluation and revision
- Review and improve upon course documentation