Respectful Relationships and Consent

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On Wednesday 12 May 2021, former Dolly Doctor, Dr Melissa Kang, led a seminar for parents and carers about respectful relationships for young people. Dr Kang is a specialist in adolescent medicine and youth health. She also recently co-authored with Yumi Stynes the book Welcome to Consent - A Guide to Navigating Consent for Tweens and Teens.

During the seminar, Dr Kang appeared in conversation with psychotherapist Wendy Pettifer, where they discussed the practical and effective strategies parents and carers can follow to support young people's understanding of consent and how best to discuss healthy and respectful relationships with them.

An audio recording of the session is available here. Please note, the session includes references to research about adolescent sexual relationships, intimate behaviour and consent.