DrJacqueline Hendriks
Associate Professor
Curtin School of Population Health
BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT
Jacqui (she/her) is the Sexology Courses Coordinator and an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Health Promotion & Sexology, overseeing the GC-SXLGY, GD-SXLGY and MC-SXLPR courses. She is Deputy Director (Communications) of the Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH), Project Lead of the RSE Project and a member of the SiREN management team.
Her research and service focuses on young people and sexual wellbeing; with a particular focus on the provision of comprehensive relationships and sexuality education, workforce development and program evaluation. She is regularly engaged as an expert consultant for local, national and international working parties to improve current practices and to build workforce capacity.
Other current research projects include Healthy Blood Healthy Body, the MARS Landmark Study, Respect in Mining and Safer Options.
Jacqui is an Accredited Clinical Sexuality Educator & Member of the Society of Australian Sexologists Ltd.
Current Board & Committee Membership
- 2025-Present I Member - World Association for Sexual Health Sexuality Education Committee
- 2025-Present I Partner - UNESCO Chair on Comprehensive Sexuality Education
- 2020-Present I Board Member - Australian Association for Adolescent Health
- 2020-Present I YEP Project Advisory Committee
- 2019-Present I Founder and Member - Bloom-ED
- 2019-Present I SiREN Management Group
- 2018-Present I WA Health Relationships & Sexuality Education Advisory Group
Former Roles: Vice-President, Australian Assocation for Adolescent Health (2 years); Board Member & Accreditation Officer, Society of Australian Sexologists (2 years)
Editorial Roles
- Sex Education (Editorial Board)
- BMC Public Health (Editorial Board)
Recent Subject Matter Expertise & Consultancy Support
- Expert Advisory Group Member; Consent Labs
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Resporting Authority; Health & Physical Education
- School Curriculum and Standards Authority Western Australia; Health & Physical Education
- Association for Independent Schools Western Australia; Wellbeing
- Catholic Education Office Western Australia; Wellbeing
- Third National Survey of Sexuality Education Teachers (Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society)
- National Stocktake and Gap Analysis of Respectful Relationships Education (Monash University)
- On Your Terms Student Survey on Consent and S*x Ed (Australian Human Rights Commission)
- Alternative Reporting for Sexual Assault (RMIT)
- Interrelate Period Education Think Tank (Interrelate and ModiBodi)
- Interventions to tackle the influence of the 'Manosphere’ (Monash University)
CURTIN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- Course CoordinatorCurtin University, Sexology Program: MC-SXLPR, GD-SXLGY GC-SXLGY, Perth, Australia1 Jan 2021 - present
MEDIA
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Associate ProfessorCurtin University, Perth, Australia1 Jan 2026 - present
- Senior LecturerCurtin University, Perth, Australia1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2025
- LecturerCurtin University, Perth, Australia1 Feb 2017 - 31 Dec 2021
- Research Officer & Sessional Staff MemberCurtin University, Perth, Australia1 Feb 2014 - 31 Jan 2017
- Research OfficerThe University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia1 Jan 2004 - 31 Jan 2014
DEGREES
- PhDCurtin University, Perth, Australia
- PGradDipSexolCurtin University, Australia
- PGradDipHlthPromCurtin University, Australia
ROLE
- Staff
SUPERVISOR LEVEL
- Level 1 (Primary Supervisor): The lead academic responsible for overseeing the candidate's research and progress.
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- 3901 - Curriculum and pedagogy
- 3904 - Specialist studies in education
- 4203 - Health services and systems
- 4206 - Public health
- 4405 - Gender studies
DEPARTMENT
- Curtin School of Population Health