Advocacy & Activism |
Joint Position Statement - NDIS and Sexuality 38 disability and allied health organisations and services across Australia have signed this position statement that strongly opposes any reform to the NDIS that allows the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to exclude services without consultation or following a process based on “reasonable and necessary” supports, particularly as they relate to sexuality supports for people with disability. |
SAS Media Guidelines for Reporting on Sexuality Related Topics The Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS) Media Guidelines for Reporting on Sexuality and Diversity aim to provide media outlets with a framework for responsible, inclusive, and respectful reporting on topics related to sexuality. These guidelines emphasise the importance of placing stories in context, ensuring accuracy and balance, and using respectful language. Furthermore, they stress the principles that any sexual practice that is consensual and legal should not be stigmatised. When reporting on sexual violence, special care must be taken to consider the survivor's privacy and utilise survivor-focused language, avoiding victim blaming. |
Intersex Human Rights - My Body, My Choice The Society calls for the end to unnecessary medical procedures on intersex people to modify their sex characteristics without their consent. |
Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare
The Society affirms that all people should have access to safe abortion services and access to information about and provision of affordable contraception. SAS Position Statement on Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare SAS Submission to Universal Access Inquiry |
Submissions to the Religious Discrimination Bills – second exposure drafts consultation The Society does not support laws that grant legal permission for some people to discriminate against others. The privileging of religious views over the human rights of all Australians, including the rights of those most vulnerable in our society,is likely to result in the violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
Conversion Therapy The Society of Australian Sexologists Ltd (SAS) strongly opposes any practices based on the inaccurate belief that sexual orientation is a disorder to be treated. |