Culturally Responsive Relationships & Sexuality Education in Practice with Karina Reeves & Leon Huxtable

Join Maddy and Winnie in conversation with Karina Reeves and Leon Huxtable and hear how culturally responsive relationships and sexuality education (RSE) looks like in practice in school and community settings. 

Drawing on their experiences in health promotion, HIV prevention and sexual health, Karina and Leon share how educators, clinicians, and community workers can engage with migrant and refugee communities by exploring curiosity, trust, and genuine partnership. Listen to how de-othering language and embracing cultural and religious perspectives strengthen RSE. 

Karina and Leon leave listeners with practical insights for creating safer, more inclusive, and culturally responsive RSE, while inviting us to embrace diversity, center community expertise, and continue learning alongside the communities we work with. 

This episode was recorded in August 2026 

References  

• Co Culture Communications 

• Sexual Health Victoria 

• Thread (WAAC) 

• Experiences of Delivering Comprehensive Relationships and Sexuality Education to Young People from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds in Australia 

• Parental opposition to comprehensive sexuality education in Australia: associations with religiosity and school sector 

• Doing ‘IT’ Podcast 

• Episode #70: Supporting Multicultural Communities 

• Centre for Multicultural Youth 

• A Young and Multicultural Victoria: The 2026 Census 

• God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us 

• Srikandi: Redefining HIV Prevention Through Culture and Connection 

• Dr Corey Gray  

• Dr Horas Wong  

• The 3rd Australian Survey of Teachers of Relationships and Sexuality Education 2026  

On The Couch episodes mentioned: 

• Collective Holding, Community Care & Mutual Aid with Danyelle Mei Kaplan & Egan Magee 

• LGBTQIA+ Community Care, Mental Health & Emotions with Chris Cheers 

• Loud, Black & Pleasure Focused with Lauren French 

• Digital Literacy, Sex Ed & Sexual Violence Prevention with Dr Giselle Woodley and Dr Sarah Vrankovich 

• Australian Secondary Schools Survey Release with Professor Jennifer Power 

• Sexual Violence Prevention & The Power of Sex Ed with Katrina Marson 

• Society, Social Scripts & The Study of Sex with Professor Jennifer Power 

More: 

• Subscribe to Caddyshack Project e-newsletter 

• Caddyshack Project on LinkedIn 

• Caddyshack Project on Instagram 

• Caddyshack Project on Goodreads 

• What We’re Reading: an online library of book recommendations 

• Play Safe: an online safe sex, STI testing and condom education resource for young people in NSW 

• Play Safe Pro: an online sexual health education resource for professionals who are working with young people in NSW 

• Sexual Health InfoLink: a sexual health nurse-led NSW Health Service including a free telephone line for health professionals and the general public 

Credits     

Host: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 

Guest: Karina Reeves and Leon Huxtable 

Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson  

Editing: Winnie Adamson  

Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript)   

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