Sex Safe and Fun
Sex, Safe and Fun is a resource pack for teaching people with intellectual disability about positive safe sex messages. The resource presents a factual and balanced view of the rights and responsibilities associated with a range of sexual activities. There are important messages about consent, enjoyment, intimacy, privacy and safety.
Throughout Sex, Safe and Fun key messages about sexual behaviours and activities are termed 'good sex' or 'bad sex'. Good sex is used to describe behaviours that are consensual, private, enjoyable, safe and with the law. These are presented in contrast with bad sex. Bad sex is used to describe behaviours that are unsafe, generally not socially tolerated, and in some cases illegal.
Who should use it?
Parents, family members, support workers, advocates, teachers and clinicians who want to talk to a person with intellectual disability about sexuality may find Sex, Safe and Fun useful.
The resource is designed to be used by support people with limited or no experience in providing information about sexuality. Together with the resources suggested at the end of each unit you will have access to simple and accurate information on the issues of safe sex, and responsible and acceptable sexual behaviour.
Sex, Safe and Fun is intended for use with adults with intellectual disability who have complex learning difficulties and low literacy.
Sex, Safe and Fun has four parts
There two parts for the person with intellectual disability (the learner)
Sex, Safe and Fun booklet
An easy to read booklet with pictures about good sex and bad sex. The learner should keep the booklet as a visual reminder of what they have learnt.
Download the Sex, Safe and Fun booklet (A5) here. For best results print in colour and select booklet style.
Condom pack
A small pack that has a condom and sachet of lubricant (lube), and a booklet with step-by-step instructions about how to use a condom. The learner should keep the booklet as a visual reminder of what they ahve learnt.
Download the How to use a condom booklet (A5) here. For best results print in colour and select booklet style.
Click here to order a condom pack including a condom and sachet on lubricant.
There are two parts for the support person.
Support person's guide
This guide is to help the support person feel confident using the resource. It will help them become familiar with the key messages in the booklet and condom pack. It provides guidance on how to talk about the pictures and what questions to ask the learner.
Click here to download the Support person's guide (A4).
Click here to download the Good Sex and Bad Sex activity cards (A4). Includes instructions and activity cards ideal for group bases learning (for best results print in colour and laminate).
Click here to download the How to use a condom activity cards (A4). Includes instructions and activity cards ideal for group based learning (for best results print in colour and laminate).
Support person's demonstration video
A short video that shows how to use the booklet with the learner. It demonstrates one of the units in the guide using best practice education principles for teaching people with intellectual disability.
Click here to order the Sex, Safe and Fun resource suite (including the Sex, Safe and Fun booklet, condom pack, and support person's guide).
Want more info about sexuality and disability?
To find out more about our wok with the disability sector including information about resources, our advocacy work, and education and training opportunities go to our disability information page.
For parents and carers
Family Planning NSW offers Sexuality and Relationships workshops for parents and carers of people with intellectual disability. To find out more about these workshops go to the Parents and Carer Workshop page.
For disability workers
Family Planning NSW offers a variety of Sexuality and Relationships courses for disability workers. To find out more about these courses go to the Courses for Disability Workers page.
Contact us
To contact the Disability team:
Phone: (02) 8752 4300
Email: healthpromotion@fpnsw.org.au
