Protective behaviours: for carers
This comprehensive resource supports carers in out-of-home care to help children and young people build their understanding of body safety and sexual safety.
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How this resource can help
Use this resource to
Develop the language you need to teach children and young people of varying ages about important protective behaviours and recognise unsafe situations
Share with carers of children in out-of-home care, or parents and carers of children more generally
Download the posters or use the videos in training or conversations
It covers
Body safety rules, private and public body parts and safety networks or safety teams
Secrets and surprises
Consent
Body clues and early warning signs that something isn’t safe
Respectful relationships and technology for teens
More information
This resource is part of a suite of modules developed by the Australian Centre for Child Protection (University of South Australia) with funding from the Western Australian Department of Communities. You can view all modules via this link.
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If you are a carer
You’re in the right place! This resource is for you and will help you have conversations with children and young people in your care. If you’re worried about something specific, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Last reviewed by Together We Can: 07 July 2026
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