workshop session 3 & 4 - author bios

Shania Eddy (Sexual Health Quarters)

Shania (they/she) is a proud Gomeroi person with a range of experience in disability support and child protection. Having completed a Bachelor’s of Psychological Science and a Masters of Sexology, Shania is deeply passionate about relationships and sexuality education for all. Shania works as an Aboriginal Educator at Sexual Health Quarters (SHQ), delivering strengths-based respectful relationships and sexual health education workshops to young people, covering a range of sexuality topics. Working in metro, regional and remote WA and interstate, Shania also delivers professional development workshops for professionals and communities. Shania is involved in SHQ’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Queer and Ally group and co-leads the LGBTIQA+ Reference Group.

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Jye Walker (Sexual Health Quarters) 

Jye, a proud Goreng and Kanaka man, is a Sexual Health Educator with Sexual Health Quarters. As a member of the Aboriginal Team and Youth Team, Jye delivers sexual health education sessions and workshops for young people and professional education for people working with young people and is a member of SHQ’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee.

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Sandra Norman (SECCA) 

Sandra Norman is an Education Officer at SECCA, developing and delivering training to a broad range of stakeholders who support individuals with disability. She has been working in the field of sexuality for more than 20 years and in disability for more than 10 years. As an educator her work has spanned the topics of sexual health, domestic violence, suicide prevention and aged care. Sandra is a passionate advocate for sexuality rights and sexuality education for all people.