Parent and Carer Workshops
Puberty, Sexuality and Relationships forums for parents and carers of people of all ages with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders.
Booking an appointment to talk about contraception!
This video tells a client's story about visiting Family Planning NSW for contraception.
Booking a sexual health check!
This video tells a client’s story about visiting Family Planning NSW for sexually transmissible infection (STI) testing and treatment.
Booking an appointment for your Cervical Screening Test!
This video shares a client's story about coming to Family Planning NSW for a Cervical Screening Test.
Know Your Health: Cervical Screening Test
What is cervical cancer?
Our bodies are made up of millions of cells.
New cells grow every day.
Sometimes when cells grow differently they can turn into cancer.
Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix.
The cervix is inside the body at the top of the vagina.
What causes cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus. Human papillomavirus is sometimes called HPV.
There are many types of HPV. Women and men can get HPV. HPV is very common. Anyone who has ever had sexual contact could have HPV.
Yarning About Cervical Screening Tests
Yarning About Cervical Screening Tests is a resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who want to know more about the Cervical Screening Test.
This booklet provides you with:
'Yarning About' resources
The 'Yarning About' resources series has been developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Aboriginal Health Workers, clinical, education and welfare professionals.
The 'Yarning About' series provides easy-to-read messages about:
Reconciliation Action Plan
This page details the Family Planning NSW vision for reconciliation, a link to our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, article and pictures detailing the launch of our RAP, and a video detailing the organisation's history of our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
Walgett Cervical Screening Project
Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service, in partnership with Family Planning NSW, is rolling out a cervical screening project to women in the Walgett Shire. This page contains information about the study, a video about why cervical screening is important, eligibility criteria, reasons for participating, and clinic dates.
Yarning About Pregnancy Options
This resource was designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have an unplanned pregnancy and are unsure of what to do. This culturally safe booklet uses a friendly conversational style and includes information about the options available, issues to consider, where to go for support and tools to assist decision-making.
