One talk at a time: my early warning signs poster
A poster to help children and young people learn and remember their body’s warning signs when they feel uncomfortable or unsafe, so they can share these feelings with trusted adults.
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By National Office for Child Safety
Published on 2024
How this resource can help
Use this resource to
Build knowledge of some of the body’s early warning signs for when things don’t feel safe
Print or digitally share the poster widely with your communities and networks to help establish shared knowledge and language around these common warning signs
Use the poster alongside other interactive resources in the One talk at a time collection
This resource covers
Some common body warning signs of being unsafe like feeling sweaty or shaky
More information
This poster is part of a collection developed by the National Office for Child Safety. You can view and use all their body safety activities or explore the full collection of One talk at a time resources.
The poster depicts some common warning signs of feeling unsafe – but not all child victim-survivors of harmful sexual behaviour will experience these signs. It’s important to recognise that both physical and emotional responses to harmful sexual behaviour can vary and change over time.
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Hosted on https://www.childsafety.gov.au/ • Opens in a new tab
If you are a parent or carer
You’re in the right place! You can print this poster out and put it up in your home to get started talking about body safety with the children in your life. If you’ve come here because you’re worried about something specific, you don’t have to figure it out alone. You’ll find contact information for services using the link below.
Last reviewed by Together We Can: 05 July 2026
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