SEXtember
Safe. Sexy. Smart.
Welcome to SEXtember
Ready to turn up the confidence, break down the taboos, and celebrate everything that makes sex and identity empowering?
SEXtember is UNSW’s annual festival of sexual health, education and inclusion, where real talk meets real fun.
The theme for 2025 was “Safe. Sexy. Smart.”, a reminder that:
- Encourages practices that protect health, wellbeing and safety
- Celebrates self-confidence, pleasure and positive sexuality without shame
- Promotes making health-informed decisions by accessing evidence-based sexual health resources and services.
Every year, expect bold events, creative workshops and straight-up practical resources that put you in charge of your wellbeing. We've teamed up with universities across Australia to make the conversation bigger, louder and more inclusive than ever.
SEXtember is delivered by UNSW Health Promotion Unit with support of UNSW College, UNSW Safer Communities and Arc Student Life We thank the Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for their support for SEXtember as part of Diversity Festival 2025. We also thank the 200+ students who contributed to the 2025 theme and events.
Are you or someone you know experiencing gendered violence?
Help is available for you and fellow students if you have been affected by, witnessed, or are supporting someone experiencing sexual assault, relationship violence, coercive control or sexual harassment.
The Gendered Violence Response Team (GVRT), made up of specialist mental health clinicians, can offer support, information, safety planning, or simply have an informal chat about your options. They can connect you with services for academic adjustments and provide guidance on reporting incidents. You can also report anonymously using the Gendered Violence portal.
See you in 2026
SEXtember @ UNSW is held every year over two weeks in September. Stay tuned for 2026.
Music helps you get into the right mindset for whatever you're feeling. Get in the mood with these SEXtember themed playlists curated by UNSW Music Performance.
SAFE
Guaranteed to get you in the mood.
SEXY
Sexy songs from classically sexy movies.
SMART
When you want to answer the booty call, but you have an exam in the morning.
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60,000 years of love
Sorry not sorry
An International Affair
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What the World Needs Now
Seasons of Love
The late night love letter
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Songs To Facilitate Your Own Nut
Just like music helps you in other areas of your life, whether it’s studying, exercising, or relaxing, music also helps you get into the right mind-set for a great touch-yo’self sesh; it's a simple way to ease into a state of arousal and melt off low libido blues in high anxiety times.
Consensual Healing
Songs that seek consent and set the mood! The next time you struggle to think of and enjoy music that celebrates sexual consent, you’ll have this hand-picked soundtrack of songs that not only emphasizes permission, boundary-setting and respect but helps to set the mood as well.
Classically STImulating
Having an STI hasn’t stopped composers from creating great music throughout history. About 16 per cent of Australians report having an STI at some point in their lifetime – that's roughly 4 million people. Don’t let an STI stand in the way of loving yourself, loving others, being loved and achieving your dreams. Immerse yourself, this playlist was curated for you.
Put The MIDI in Chlamydia
These artists didn't let an STI stand in the way of loving themselves, loving others, being loved and making great music. With the protection, communication and sexual health check ups, most STIs can be prevented or easily managed. Jam to these songs and celebrate safe and healthy sexual activity!
Your guide to navigating sex, safety, and relationships while studying at UNSW.
We've got free and confidential options across campus, like MyCheck and MyTest.
We've got you covered! Designed for international students, this self-paced course gives you a thorough lowdown on all the basics.
Featuring eight male students and alumni speaking about the role men play in affirmative consent and gendered violence, brought to you by SRC’s Women’s Collective and UNSW Student Wellbeing.
A guide to your support options with pregnancy and childbirth.
Sexual and gendered violence of all forms is a pervasive reality in today's world. Access our holistic and trauma-informed support service.
In SEXtember and beyond, we bring tonnes of resources for you to brush up on your sex-ed or learn about spicy topics so you can keep learning and be informed.
Porn and erotica
Porn is a part of many people’s sexual journeys, but how you engage with it matters. See the ethical porn checklist.
REALationships
Get real advice from experts in the field who answer honest questions about sex, dating (including situationships) and gendered violence.
International Student Health Hub
The right place for all your sexual and reproductive health questions.
Play safe
Get the down low for a confident and healthy sex life. It covers all the details on healthy sex, protection, testing and treatment.
Living Poetry Project
The Living Poetry Project grow from an idea of placing relationships at the heart of our art. We asked four students to delve into their lived experience and take inspiration from their own story and relationships, to compose a written piece to share with you during SEXtember. These words are their living poetry.
Sex & Relationships 101 Modules
Are you an international student who missed the basic of sex education?
Sex and relationships 101 has got you covered. Designed by fellow international students from UNSW and in partnership with NSW Health, these five modules cover all the basics consent and healthy relationships to sexual health and STI testing.
The modules are self-paced and can be completed in any order.
🔑 Moodle Student Key: StudentSH&ROLM
SEXtember Sexual Wellbeing Series
Sex, love or intimacy?
Sex isn't for everyone or every relationship. It is something you choose when you're ready. There are many different reasons to have sex: it can be because you love someone or because it's fun. But sex doesn't always equal intimacy, and you can be intimate with someone without having sex.
The important thing is that sex is consensual. It's something you both want to do - every time. And if you don't want to have sex, you don't have to. Even if you said you wanted to and then it doesn't feel right. You can stop at any point and that's okay. You can also say yes to some things and not others.
If you feel pressured, forced or coerced into having sex of any kind, or you are substantially influenced by drugs or alcohol, you cannot give consent. This type of sex is not okay. In fact, it can be considered sexual assault. Learn more about consent and relationships.
Your guide for this series
Georgia Grace is a certified Australian sex coach, working with individuals, couples, and groups to support people with having the fulfilling sex lives they want. You can hear more from Georgia through the REALationships series.
- 1. Desire
- 2. Healthy relationships
- 3. Stress
Episode 1: Desire
Do you want your partner all the time or does your desire fluctuate? Desire and libido are influenced by a range of factors. Georgia Grace unpacks this and gives you tips on how to understand your own and others desire.
Episode 2: Healthy Relationships
“You have to learn to be a good Lover”
What are the habits or behaviours of a healthy relationship? What are you willing to do for others, and what are you also wanting to receive in a fulfilling relationship?
In this video Georgia explores the role of communication, understanding your own body and the practice of asking for what you want and need.
Episode 3: Stress
In this video, Georgia discusses the relationship between stress, sex and mental health.
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Developed by Georgia Grace and NORMAL the "The Modern Guide to Sex" covers 15 episodes for healthy and robust intimacy. You'll explore a range of topics and answer some of the big questions about sex and relationships. There are also dozens of practical activities to work through by yourself or with someone else. As a student at UNSW aged 18+, you have free access to this resource.
Need more support? We’re here to help.
Whether you're feeling unwell, overwhelmed or unsure where to turn, support is always available at UNSW.
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If you or someone else are in immediate danger or need urgent medical or psychological help, please seek emergency support right away.
This includes contacting emergency services (000), attending your nearest hospital or using after-hours crisis lines.
If you require emergency support while you're on campus, access our 24/7 services below.