Events
Off the Record:
Skills for Dating and Relationships
Off the Record is a group for young people wanting to build skills for dating and relationships.
It’s a confidential space to explore ideas and debunk unhelpful myths where we will talk about topics around intimacy, keeping yourself and others safe, learning in intimate relationships, how to communicate what you want and what you don’t want, and being respectful.
Topics we cover include
being trustworthy
confidence and self esteem
decision making, choice & boundaries
bodies and body care
attraction, dating, sex & relationships
the role of friendships
resources & information
respecting yourself & others
Structure of the program
Off the Record runs as four 2-hour sessions.
About the Facilitators
The group is run by Stella Topaz and Anthony Severino, in conjunction with Sarah Jacek.
Stella and Anthony are both somatic sex educators. Stella also has a background in sexual health nursing and Anthony in performing arts. Stella and Anthony have many years of experience working with young people and adults across gender diverse sexualities, relationship choices, cognitive skills and lived experience. Their expertise lies in helping people feel more at ease in their bodies and to trust themselves. Somatic sex education includes relationship skills, health and wellbeing, choice and consent and commination.
Sarah Jacek is a clinical neuropsychologist and director of APT Psychosocial. Sarah has work in mental health and neurodiversity for over 15 years.