Student-to-Student Abuse and Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Resources

4 Critical Actions reference guides

4 Critical Actions reference guides are for use in staff areas to provide a quick reference to guidance on the PROTECT website.

• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for abuse by an adult engaged by a government school, including grooming
• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for student-to-student abuse
• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for abuse in the family
• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for abuse in the community

4 Critical Actions posters

4 Critical Actions posters can be used in all areas of the school to promote the 4 Critical Actions and to encourage students to speak up if they don’t feel safe.

• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions staff poster
• PROTECT student poster – visual version
• PROTECT student poster – for younger students or lower reading level
• PROTECT student poster – for older students or higher reading level

4 Critical Actions templates

Templates to help you document your actions are available on PROTECT. Refer to Resources for schools.

Useful department websites

PROTECT – provides child safety information for teachers, educators and staff in schools. It's designed to help school staff meet their child safety obligations, identify and respond to child abuse (including grooming) and provide children and families with the right support at the right time. PROTECT includes links to:

• the 4 Critical Actions for each source of abuse
• 4 Critical Actions reference guides for each source of abuse
• staff and student posters
• templates to help schools document their actions
• guidance on implementing the Child Safe Standards in your school.

External websites

• Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) – SASVic is the peak body for Victoria’s 19 specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services. SASVic promotes rights, recovery and respect for victim survivors and other people impacted by sexual violence and harm. SASVic seeks to achieve this by working collectively to change the attitudes, systems and structures that enable sexual violence to occur
• Find a sexual assault service in Victoria – find a sexual assault or harmful sexual behaviour service in your local area