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HSE Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion

The aim of this 6 day course is to enhance participants’ capacity to incorporate sexual health promotion into their work through the development of their confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to sexual health.

This course is unique in an Irish context in terms of its content, length and approach to sexual health promotion. It is also unique in its blend of participant professions, including front line clinicians, teachers, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, community and youth workers and representatives from the physical and intellectual disability sectors, to name but a few.

Topics covered in the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion includean introduction to sexual health promotion, sexual rights and inequalities, a life course approach to sexual health, sexual health promotion within the Irish context, gender, sexual orientation, healthy and unhealthy relationships, intimacy and sexual pleasure, consent and the law, physical sexual health, the role of sexual health promotion policy and raising the issue of sexual health with clients.

Click on your area for more information on when the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion is being delivered there or to get more information email the regional contact in your chosen area.

CHO 1 - Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan

North West

Location

Sligo

Course dates 2025
  • Day 1 & 2 - November 19th and 20th 2025  
  • Day 3 & 4 - December 16th and 17th 2025
  • Day 5 & 6 - January 14th and 15th 2026

Venue

Sligo - CNME Building - 2nd Floor, Block 8, The Grove, Clarion Rd. Sligo, F91 A2FP

Further information

For more information on this course or  to request an application form please contact: lisa.ohagan@hse.ie

CHO 2 - Galway, Roscommon and Mayo

Course dates 2025
  • 24th and 25th September
  • 15th and 16th October
  • 19th and 20th November

Venue

Ard Ri Hotel, Tuam, Co. Galway

Further information

For further information on this course course contact Vivienne Fitzmaurice, Health Promotion & Improvement Officer.

Email: vivienne.fitzmaurice@hse.ie    

CHO 3 - Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary

Course dates 2025
  • Day 1 and 2-  Wednesday September 10th & Thursday September 11th 2025
  • Day 3 and 4 -  Wednesday October 8th & Thursday October 9th 2025
  • Day 5 and 6 – Tuesday November 18th & Wednesday November 18th 2025.
Venue
St Joseph’s Health Campus, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
For further information relating to the delivery of this course in CHO 3 contact Mairead Kelly, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion and Improvement.
Email: maireada.kelly@hse.ie

CHO 4 - Cork and Kerry

Course dates 2025

  • 7th and 8th October 2025
  • 18th and 19th November 2025
  • 25th and 26th November 2025

Venue

Northridge House, Mahon, Cork

Application process

Contact Emily Lynch emily.lynch1@hse.ie for an information leaflet and application form.

Closing date

The closing date for receipt of completed applications forms is July 14th 2025

    CHO 5 - South Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford

    Dates for 2026
    • 28th and 29th January
    • 25th and 26th February
    • 25th and 26th March
    Training venue

    Axillary Hospital, Kilkenny

    Further information 

    If you would like more information or are interested in applying for this course please contact: katie.dillonkeane@hse.ie

    Additional training

    Sexual Health Signposting Training for Professionals (IPA focused)  will be delivered on October 8th, 2026 in Wexford (venue TBC). Contact  katie.dillonkeane@hse.iefor more information on this training.  


    CHO 6 - Wicklow, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin South East

    Course Dates 2025
    • April 2nd and 3rd
    • May 7th and 8th
    • May 29th and 30th
    Venue
    Application form:

    For more information on this course contact: healthpromotionCHEast@hse.ie

    CHO 7 - Kildare, West Wicklow, Dublin South City, Dublin West and Dublin South West

    Course Dates 2026

    • 3rd and 4th of February

    • 3rd and 4th of March

    • 23th and 24th March 

    Venue

    Kildare Education Centre, Friary Road, Kildare Town, Co Kildare, R51 KN66.

    For more information contact: 

    For more information on this course or for an application form contact aoife.obrien7@hse.ie

    CHO 8 - Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath

    Louth

    Course Dates 2025

    There are currently no courses scheduled in Louth. Contact David.mcsweeney@hse.ie for details of future courses.

    Midlands

    Training dates 2025
    • Tues 30th of September & Wed 01st of Oct 2025
    • Tue 4th of Nov & Wed 5th Nov 2025
    • Tue 2nd of Dec & Wed 3rd Dec 2025

    Venue:Athlone Primary Care Centre, Westmeath

    For further inforationrelating to the delivery of this course in the Midlands or to receive an application form please contact Fiona Gallagher, Health Promotion & Improvement HSE Midlands

    Email: fiona.gallagher@hse.ie Phone: 086 3801163.

    Closing date for applications: 1st of September

    CHO 9 - Dublin North City and County

    Course dates 2026
    • Day 1 & 2: Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th January 2026
    • Day 3 & 4:Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th February 2026
    • Day 5 & 6:Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th March 2026
    Venue

    St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, Chapelizod

    Facilitators

    Ben Lindsay and Kirsten Feehan, Health Promotion and Improvement Officers

    Further information

    To request more information on this course contact ben.lindsay@hse.ie

    Closing date for application

    November 14th, 2025

    To register clicke here

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