Relationships and Sex

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Maryborough District Health Service Hospital Reception provide free condoms.

School/Education Provider Welfare Support

If you have relationship concerns or questions, you can talk to your school or education providers’ Welfare Support Staff by visiting their offices. 

Maryborough Education Centre – School Nurse Service

Visit the school nurse for information relating to contraception, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and other sexual health related issues.

For contraception, pap smears and screening for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and other sexual health related assistance, find your local GP under the Medical Support Tab.

Morning-After Pill

The Morning-After Pill is birth control you can use up to five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex, to prevent pregnancy. Costs vary from $30 to $65.

To access the morning-after pill, visit your local pharmacy.  You do not need a prescription.

Maryborough District Health Service – Community Health Nursing

Support in relation to sexual health concerns and support to link to other services.

Community Health Nursing can also provide education sessions at schools and training organisations.

Phone MDHS General Intake: 5461 0333, press 1 to be put through to Community Services and ask to speak to the Intake Worker. Or;

Visit Maryborough District Health Service, Community Services 75 – 87 Clarendon St, Maryborough.

 

http://au.reachout.com/wellbeing/sex-and-relationships/sex

 

Info on relationships – being single, deciding to have a relationship, what’s ok and not ok in relationships, dealing with disagreements, coping with break-ups.

http://au.reachout.com/wellbeing/sex-and-relationships/relationships

 

Love, the good the bad and the ugly is an online guide to relationships, sex, dating & when love hurts, based on real stories.

http://lovegoodbadugly.com

 

Relationships, the good the bad and the ugly is a booklet for young people age 14 – 20 about love, dating, sex and when love hurts. With a quiz, real stories and advice.

To download a copy:

http://www.dvrcv.org.au/knowledge-centre/our-publications/booklets/relationships-good-bad-ugly

 

Sex, Love and Other Stuff is a booklet developed for young men, with young men, that talks about sex, relationships, power and respect.

To download a copy:

http://www.dvrcv.org.au/knowledge-centre/our-publications/booklets/sex-love-and-other-stuff