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Factors affecting pain assessment

Learn about the factors that affect pain assessment such as our emotions, behaviour and cultural attitudes to pain.

Gender and identity: Support and resources

A list of resources for young people who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Questioning gender and identifying as transgender

Your child’s gender identity is something that they come to understand for themself. If your child is questioning their gender, read more to find out if they might identify as transgender.

Questioning your gender and identifying as transgender

Your gender identity is something that you come to understand for yourself. If you are questioning your gender, read more to find out if you might identify as transgender.

Gender and identity: Support and resources

A list of resources for young people and families who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Acute pain: How to assess in older children

Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.

The right to safe spaces

Learn about your right to receive care and services in a safe and welcoming environment, including at school, work and in health-care environments.

Sex, gender and sexual orientation: An overview

It's common for people to confuse sex, gender and sexual orientation, but they are all different things. Read more about each of these terms.

Sex, gender and sexual orientation: An overview

It is common for people to confuse sex, gender and sexual orientation, but they are all different things. Read more to better understand the complete story of who your child is on the inside and how they want to present to the world.

Gender transitioning

Learn more about the options for transitioning and helpful resources for transgender youth and their families.

Chronic pain

Learn about chronic pain in children and teens. Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months and requires various pain management techniques.

The right to safe spaces

Everyone has the right to receive care and services in a safe, welcoming environment. Learn more about your child’s rights to safe spaces.

Acute pain: How to assess in teens

​Find out how to recognize the signs of acute pain at home and how your teen's pain is assessed in medical settings.

Acute pain: How to assess in young children

Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.

What is transitioning

Learn more about the options for transitioning and helpful resources for transgender youth and their families.

Using gender-inclusive language

​It is important to respect the words people use to describe themselves. Learn about how to be inclusive using gender-neutral language. 

Using gender-inclusive language

No matter how others identify, it is important to respect the words people use to describe themselves. Learn tips about how to be more gender-inclusive and use gender-neutral language.

Massage and nerve stimulation for pain management

Learn about the benefits of using massage and TENS for effective pain management.

Sexuality: What children should learn and when

This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.

Pain assessment

Learn about the process and goals of pain assessment to provide the information necessary to initiate optimal pain treatment strategies.

Sexuality and cancer (ages 12 and 13)

Learn about sexuality and how it can be impacted by a cancer diagnosis and treatment. You can also find information on making safer choices about sex.

Sexuality and cancer (ages 14 and up)

Sexuality is a healthy and normal part of life. Find out what sexuality is, how it is impacted by cancer and what you need to know to make safer choices about sex.

Feeling good about yourself when you have juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Teenagers and chronic pain

Learn about chronic pain in teenagers and the effect that it may have. Pain management, responsibilities, drinking and drug use are discussed.