SECASA School programs are an extensive suite of prevention programs delivered by SECASAFV in response to sexual abuse and family violence. It is a trauma-informed model providing prevention strategies for child sexual abuse. The model promotes a whole school approach that involves understanding, recognising and responding to the effects of trauma while emphasising safety for students.
The programs are available for senior management, teachers, students and parents. The programs aim to support school communities to understand the importance of implementing and practicing key strategies to ensure safety for children and foster positive attitudes towards behaviours and equality.
These programs are delivered across the developmental spectrum from pre-school to senior secondary school years by providing practical, evidence-based education, conversation and support.
SECASA has been endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider (CLICK HERE for more information)
These programs have been informed by local and international research into protective behaviour education programs. Our programs are aimed at raising awareness of our personal safety and safe relationships.
Some of the topics covered in our workshop include:
Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges
Feeling/Emotions/Expressions
Early Warning Signs
Gut Feeling in situations/around people
Online Safety
Safety Network of trusted grownups
As part of a commitment to a whole school approach, separate teacher and parent training sessions are also available.
Recommended: Age 3-11
Respect, Protect, Connect is a respectful relationships program aimed to increase awareness within the school community regarding the issue of child sexual abuse and family violence for young people in a high school setting. Respect, Protect, Connect will educate young people about a broadened definition of violent behaviour and its impact on their health and emerging romantic and sexual relationships.
The workshops are tailor made for each school and can cover a mixture of the following topics:
Consent and the law
Sexting and the law
Types of abuse
Family Violence
Pornography
Masculinity
Cycle of violence
Rape and sexual assault
As part of a commitment to a whole school approach, separate teacher and parent training sessions are also available.
Recommended: Age 12-17
Porn, Nudes and Online Safety for teens aims to increase a young person’s understanding of how access to porn and sexual imagery may impact the development of healthy and respectful relationships. This interactive workshop explores the porn industry and how porn and sexual imagery can shape what young people perceive as ‘normal’ or expected in sexual and romantic relationships. This workshop aims to empower the young person to make informed, safe choices for themselves so they can confidently navigate the challenges and risks of sexual expression in an online world.
As part of a commitment to a whole school approach, separate teacher and parent training sessions are also available.
Recommended: Age 12-17
This program is tailored to the specific needs of a specialist development school environment. The aim of this program is to increase awareness of personal safety and respectful relationships. Our interactive program utilises a range of engaging techniques including visual aids, drama and play to incorporate elements from existing programs. We cater to all abilities across a specialist school environment.
SECASA is committed to support schools to create a child safe organisation and protect students from all forms of abuse. Our disclosures training is in line with the DET Child Safe Standards and aims to be implemented as part of a whole school approach, alongside our programs for students and the parent/carer community.
This two-hour workshop will be delivered by a SECASA staff member and will involve a range of discussion, interactive activities and relevant child safe scenarios.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
Types of abuse
Mandatory reporting procedures
Types of disclosures
Responding to disclosures
Grooming
Identifying early warning signs
Self care
SECASA has been endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider (see esafety.gov.au/educators/trusted-providers for more information).
SECASA is the largest family violence and sexual assault service provider across the south-east metropolitan Melbourne.
SECASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung peoples, and we pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex and queer people into SECASA. We pledge to provide inclusive non-discriminatory services to LGBTIQ+ clients.
SECASA acknowledges all victims/survivors of all forms of abuse and neglect.