Working safely and effectively in sexual health promotion

This 1-day training is called ‘Working safely and effectively in sexual health promotion – Considerations for policy development’. It takes participants through the process of developing sexual health promotion policy or guidelines for their organisation.

Sexual health promotion covers a range of topics related to sexuality wellbeing. Sexuality wellbeing is about a healthy understanding and expression of all aspects of a person as a sexual being.

By the end of the training participants will have increased awareness of:

  • what they need to consider to work safely and effectively
  • the reasons and benefits for policy and guidelines development
  • the proactive and reactive aspects of their work
  • relevant legislation in relation to sexual health promotion
  • the process required in developing policy and guidelines

The training is delivered by local health promotion and improvement officers.

Training details by area

New courses will be advertised here as soon as they are scheduled.

CHO 1 - Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan

Training venue

Cavan Venue TBC

Course dates 2025

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For more information contact Caoimhe Rudden caoimhe.rudden@hse.ie

CHO 2 - Galway, Roscommon and Mayo

Course date 2025

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For more information on upcoming trainings in this are contact carol.farrell@hse.ie

CHO 3 - Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary

Course date 2025

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For an application form or for more information on this training contact maireada.kelly@hse.ie

CHO 4 - Cork and Kerry

Course dates 2025

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For more information on upcoming trainings in this area contact catherine.byrne2@hse.ie

CHO 5 - South Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford

Course date 2

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For further information contact Katie.dillonkeane@hse.ie

CHO 6 - Wicklow, Dún Laoghaire and Dublin South East

Course date 2025

October 15th

Venue

Blackrock Education Centre A96 EW01

Booking link: 

https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/SexualHealthPolicyTraining

Registrations are scheduled to open on July 30th 2025.

For more information contact:

Comfort Rudzuna comfort.rudzune@hse.ie

CHO 7 - Kildare, West Wicklow, Dublin South City, Dublin West and Dublin South West

Course date 2025

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For more information on upcoming trainings in this area contact aoife.obrien7@hse.ie

CHO 8 - Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath

Course date 2025

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For more information contact fiona.gallagher@hse.ie

CHO 9 - Dublin North City and County

Course date 2025

No policy training currently scheduled

Further information

For more information contact Ben.Lindsay@hse.ie

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