Sex, Consent & Disability: What Every Support Worker Needs to Hear

Sarah Knows Support Workers · Aug 19, 2026 · 46m

Sexuality doesn’t disappear when someone has a disability—but access to clear, respectful education often does.

In this episode, Sarah sits down with sexuality and relationships educator Melanie Guiney, someone she first learned from more than 15 years ago.

Together, they unpack the conversations support workers are often expected to handle—but are rarely trained for—including:

• Consent and the importance of being able to say no

• Privacy, dignity and public versus private behaviour

• Healthy relationships, body safety and warning signs

• Answering awkward questions without creating shame

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