The course will be facilitated by Dr Anita Elias

The course will discuss the need to talk about sex, the obstacles in talking about sex and empowering registrants to raise and discuss topics of sexuality and sexual difficulties with their patients or clients. It will cover the assessment and management of common sexual difficulties, from a biopsychosociocultural perspective, provide educational resources and an overview of therapeutic options.

This multidisciplinary and fully online interactive two-day course is targeted at general practitioners, obstetricians and gynaecologists, sexual health practitioners, psychiatrists, urologists, psychologists, psychotherapists, sexologists, physiotherapists, nurse practitioners, and any interested health practitioners and trainees.

Join our experts for this fully online interactive 2-day course on Friday 17th and Saturday 25th, March 2023 8.30am – 5:30pm

Program outline

This course will cover the assessment and management of common sexual difficulties, from a biopsychosociocultural perspective, provide educational resources and an overview of therapeutic options.

• Talking about sex – overcoming the obstacles
• Taking a Sexual History in an inclusive and respectful way, with a biopsychosociocultural approach
• Communication skills, including talking with a couple
• Models of Sexuality
• Relationships and sexuality
• Gender identity and gender dysphoria
• Sexual identity, orientation and behaviour (including LGBTIQA+ sexuality)
• Cultural & Religious impacts on sexuality (including the impact of Pornography)
• Sexual pain
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Ejaculatory problems (Premature Ejaculation & Delayed Ejaculation)
• Libido
• Arousal and Orgasm
• The impact of significant life stages/changes on sexuality
• Pregnancy & Postpartum sexuality
• Menopause, Aging, Illness & Cancer

Registration

• Early Bird*: $550
• Normal rate: $660

*Please note: Early-bird ends on 19 Feb 2023.

For full details regarding the event please go to the website.

This event counts as 15 hours of category A CPD for PACFA’s membership renewal requirements.