About this pathway

The Psychosexual Therapy pathway provides specialist education and training in psychosexual therapy/sexual health counselling/sexology. The pathway provides specialist training to existing counselling professionals. (The program does not train counselling professionals).

Students explore human sexuality from psychosexual therapeutic perspective. Students will study variations in sexual function, sexual and gender diversity, HIV and STIs, as well as issues pertaining to ageing and sexuality, disability and sexuality and models of therapeutic intervention.

The Psychosexual Therapy pathway meets the sexological education and training requirements for accreditation with the Society of Australian Sexologists.

Postgraduate Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Postgraduate Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health provides a diverse and inter-professional curriculum suitable for Australian and international students interested in the range of disciplines related to HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Sexual and Reproductive Health. The Postgraduate Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health is designed to provide the maximum professional relevance, flexibility and choice.

Who is this pathway suitable for?

The Psychosexual Therapy Pathway is aimed at established cousnelling professionals (such as AHPRA-registered psychologists, psychotherapists/counsellors (ACA or PACFA), social workers (AASW), and AHPRA-registered occupational therapists) wishing to gain specialist training with greater knowledge and understanding in the area of human sexuality and sexology.

This pathway is suitable for recent graduates in psychology (5th year and above with AHPRA registration), counselling (ACA or PACFA), occupational therapy (AHPRA registration), rehabilitation counselling (ASORC), social work (AASW), psychiatrists and sexual health physicians who are interested in pursuing a career in HIV, STIs, Sexual and Reproductive Health Counselling and Psychosexual Therapy/Sexology. Medical practitioners (GPs, Ob-Gy), nurses and midwives and physiotherapists wishing to extend their knowledge are also welcome to apply.