HSE Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion

The aim of this 6 day course is to enhance participants’ capacity to incorporate sexual health promotion into their work through the development of their confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to sexual health.

This course is unique in an Irish context in terms of its content, length and approach to sexual health promotion. It is also unique in its blend of participant professions, including front line clinicians, teachers, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, community and youth workers and representatives from the physical and intellectual disability sectors, to name but a few.

Topics covered in the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion includean introduction to sexual health promotion, sexual rights and inequalities, a life course approach to sexual health, sexual health promotion within the Irish context, gender, sexual orientation, healthy and unhealthy relationships, intimacy and sexual pleasure, consent and the law, physical sexual health, the role of sexual health promotion policy and raising the issue of sexual health with clients.

Click on your area for more information on when the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion is being delivered there or to get more information email the regional contact in your chosen area.

HSE West and North West (Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Galway, Roscommon and Mayo)

Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim

2026 course dates:

There are currently no training dates set.

Further information

For more information on sexual health training in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim contact: lisa.ohagan@hse.ie

Mayo, Galway and Roscommon

2026 course dates:

26th & 27th January
23rd & 24th of Feb
23rd & 24th March

Venue: Irish Wheelchair Association

Note: This training is fully booked so applications are no longer being taken.

Further information

For more information on sexual health trainings in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon contact Vivienne Fitzmaurice, Health Promotion & Improvement Officer vivienne.fitzmaurice@hse.ie

HSE Mid West (Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary)

2026 course dates

There are currently no training dates set.

For further information relating to the delivery of this course in CHO 3 contact Mairead Kelly, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion and Improvement.

Email: maireada.kelly@hse.ie

HSE South West (Cork and Kerry)

2026 course dates

13th and 14th October
10th and 11th November
17th and 18th November

Venue

Northridge House Education and Research Centre, Mahon.

Further information:

For more information on how to apply for this course please contact Catherine.byrne2@hse.ie

HSE Dublin and South East (Dublin South, Wicklow, South Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford)

Kilkenny

2026 course dates

28th and 29th January
25th and 26th February
25th and 26th March

Training venue

Axillary Hospital, Kilkenny

Further information

If you would like more information or are interested in applying for this course please contact: katie.dillonkeane@hse.ie

Additional training

Sexual Health Signposting Training for Professionals (IPA focused) will be delivered on October 8th, 2026 in Wexford (venue TBC). Contact katie.dillonkeane@hse.iefor more information on this training.

Dublin South - Dun Laoighre

Training venue:

Blackrock Education Centre,

2026 course dates

23rd and 24th April
13th and 14th May
15th and 16th June

Booking: A booking link will be opened on February 20th, 2026

For more information: Contact comfort.rudzuna@hse.ie

HSE Dublin and Midlands (Dublin South City and West, Dublin South West, Kildare, West Wicklow and the Midlands)

Kildare

2026 course dates

3rd and 4th of February
3rd and 4th of March
23th and 24th March

Venue

Kildare Education Centre, Friary Road, Kildare Town, Co Kildare, R51 KN66.

For more information contact:

For more information on this course or for an application form contact aoife.obrien7@hse.ie

Midlands

2026 course dates:

24th & 25th of March
21st & 22nd of April
19th & 20th of May

Venue: Springfield Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

For further information relating to the delivery of this course in the Midlands or to receive an application form please contact Fiona Gallagher, Health Promotion & Improvement HSE Midlands fiona.gallagher@hse.ie Phone: 086 3801163.

Closing date for applications: February 23rd, 2026

HSE Dublin and North East (Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Meath, Dublin North City and West and Dublin North County)

Dublin North City and County

Course dates 2026

Day 1 & 2: Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th January 2026
Day 3 & 4:Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th February 2026
Day 5 & 6:Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th March 2026

Venue

St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, Chapelizod

Facilitators

Ben Lindsay and Kirsten Feehan, Health Promotion and Improvement Officers

Further information

To request more information on this course contact ben.lindsay@hse.ie

To register clicke here

Louth

Venue

The Regional Education Centre, Ardee

2026 course dates

Sep 15th and 16th
Oct21st and 22nd
Nov 4th and 5th

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