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Resources for family, friends and young people
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> Learn about affirmative consent
For family and friends
Supporting someone after sexual violence
Learning that someone you care about has experienced sexual violence can be devastating and you may experience a range of conflicting feelings. Specialist sexual assault services provide information, support and counselling to family members, partners and friends of individuals who have experienced sexual violence.
However, just by listening without interruption or judgement, validating their experience and letting them know you’re there for them, you can provide a supportive response that helps with their recovery.
Child sexual abuse in early childhood education and care settings
Sexual abuse of children in early childhood education and care settings is a crime that profoundly breaches community trust. These are places where we expect children are safe, nurtured and supported.
Information about child sexual abuse for parents and caregivers
This resource has been developed to provide guidance on recognising potential signs of child sexual abuse, support you to have conversation with children and young people and help you understand the steps to take if you suspect a child has experienced child sexual abuse or you receive a direct disclosure of child sexual abuse.
Making Rights Reality easy read booklets
Making Rights Reality is a program at South Eastern CASA (SECASA) that provides extra help to adults and children with disability who have experienced sexual violence or family violence. The program aims to make sure people with disability have equal access to counselling, the criminal justice system and the Financial Assistance Scheme. It is available across all SECASA sites.
Learn more about Making Rights Reality >
Easy Read booklets have been developed as part of Making Rights Reality. Easy Read is a communication format specifically designed to make content simple, clear and easily understandable.
- Counselling after sexual assault booklet >
- Crisis care after sexual assault booklet >
- Money to help you after sexual assault booklet >
- Having a health check after sexual assault booklet >
- Common feelings after sexual violence booklet *new* >
- What is grooming? booklet *new* >
- Making the decision to tell someone booklet *new* >
FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS CONCERNED ABOUT A CHILD'S BEHAVIOUR
Most sexual behaviour in children and young people is part of normal development. This includes behaviours that involve another child. However, there are some behaviours that are considered problematic or harmful. It can be difficult to know what to do but there is support available.
LEARN MORE ABOUT AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT
In 2023, Victoria introduced the affirmative consent model. This means that each individual person participating in a sexual act has the responsibility to check that the other person(s) involved are consenting to the sexual activity.
Consent must be sought and given by all people involved freely and voluntarily. No one should feel forced, coerced or threatened.
