My first piece for Crikey!

Dear schools, please feel comfortable to teach a whole range of sex ed topics. Australian parents have your back and they want you to teach more than consent. Check out my recent article: theconversation.com/australian-par… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Bloom-Ed

As usual the perspective of Katrina Marson is spot on! Parents of all types want more sex education in schools theage.com.au/lifestyle/life…

"So long as we yield to those who oppose sex-ed on the misguided or malfeasant basis that it will corrupt innocence, we are condemning every generation." Our recent findings show Australian parents overwhelmingly want better sex-ed in schools. theage.com.au/lifestyle/life…

A survey of 2,400 Aus parents show they want schools to teach more sex education topics and from an earlier age, 🏫 Jacqui Hendriks Katrina Marson Sharyn Burns found approximately 90% of parents supported topics the curriculum typically avoids 👇🏽 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Shake off the stigma for safer (& more enjoyable) sex 'Asking for It' on SBS explores the complexities of consent in a meaningful way. As Laurenfrenchsexologist states on the show "Consent is tricky" Last episode screening tonight SBS On Demand The West Australian thewest.com.au/news/public-he…

"You have no say over the timing & rate at which your endometrium decides to yeet from your uterus. What could my colleague do, but put all her faith in the thread-count standing between her & scarlet humiliation?" My column on periods, intimacy & shame: theage.com.au/lifestyle/life…

Added my comment to the wonderful Katrina Marson 's exploration of 'The Idol' with Lily-Rose Depp and the Weeknd The Sydney Morning Herald smh.com.au/lifestyle/life… #theidol

Pointing to an acquittal as evidence for why a sexual offence trial shouldn't have been prosecuted is mostly unhelpful. The trial process exists because there'll always be contested cases. Otherwise the only cases in the courts would be those with guilty pleas going to sentence.

Why am I not sold on consent education? What is sexual wellbeing? What can we promise young people? My TEDxTalk 🔴 is live. youtu.be/_uA_D4-o_J8?si… #tedxbrisbane #tedx #consent

My wife has started her own editing business. She translates my unintelligible blather into English, imagine what she can do for you? kfediting.com.au

I'm excited to give the keynote at the 2023 Growing & Developing Healthy Relationships Symposium in Perth on 27 Oct. Please join us if you're West Coast way. If you can't make it in person, you can join the livestream for a couple of sessions! Tickets here rseproject.org.au/rse-symposium-…

The head of Catholic Education Tasmania has argued that sexual consent education in schools is amoral and potentially harmful. Yet as Katrina Marson writes, many may consider such education as consistent with Catholic teachings. crikey.com.au/2023/12/08/sex…