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    Introduction to sexual consent is a picture-based, Easy English and Plain Language resource for teaching people about sexual consent.

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    The I START Tool is centered around the concept of me and you . When we say me, we mean the person who has a disability. Whereas, you means someone who has a work or carer relationship with the person with disability. This is the foundation for which all the other parts of the Tool build upon. It means that - I can be myself. - You will be kind and celebrate who I am. - You will build trust with me. - You will keep me safe by using the 6 parts of the Tool. Safety starts with the interactions and relationships we build with those around us. Which is exactly why you cannot improve safety without starting here. For more information or to download the tool, see the National Guidelines document on our website. Link in bio. Image description: Tile 1 - A blue background with a lighter blue blob inside. Inside this it says "unpacking the I Start Tool. Part 1" There are two people talking. One listens. The other uses sign language and a hearing aid. It is the I START Tool logo. Tile 2- The same background and imagery. The text now says "Me and You"

    The I START Tool is centered around the concept of me and you . When we say me, we mean the person who has a disability. Whereas, you means someone who has a work or carer relationship with the person with disability. This is the foundation for which all the other parts of the Tool build upon. It means that - I can be myself. - You will be kind and celebrate who I am. - You will build trust with me. - You will keep me safe by using the 6 parts of the Tool. Safety starts with the interactions and relationships we build with those around us. Which is exactly why you cannot improve safety without starting here. For more information or to download the tool, see the National Guidelines document on our website. Link in bio. Image description: Tile 1 - A blue background with a lighter blue blob inside. Inside this it says "unpacking the I Start Tool. Part 1" There are two people talking. One listens. The other uses sign language and a hearing aid. It is the I START Tool logo. Tile 2- The same background and imagery. The text now says "Me and You"

    One of the biggest pieces of co-design work we have done is to create something called the I START Tool. The I START tool is a way to check how a person with disability has all 6 key parts of social and sexual safety. It can help both the person with disability advocate for themselves, and provide a useful tool for workers to create safety. These parts came from what we learned from listening to people with disability talk about social and sexual safety. These parts make up the I START Tool and are -include, -space, -talk, -access, -respond and -time. We will have a mini-series of posts exploring the tool. For more information or to download the tool, see the National Guidelines document on our website. Link in bio. Image description: Tile 1 - A blue background with a lighter blue blob inside. Inside this it says "unpacking the I Start Tool. Part 1" There are two people talking. One listens. The other uses sign language and a hearing aid. It is the I START Tool logo.

    One of the biggest pieces of co-design work we have done is to create something called the I START Tool. The I START tool is a way to check how a person with disability has all 6 key parts of social and sexual safety. It can help both the person with disability advocate for themselves, and provide a useful tool for workers to create safety. These parts came from what we learned from listening to people with disability talk about social and sexual safety. These parts make up the I START Tool and are -include, -space, -talk, -access, -respond and -time. We will have a mini-series of posts exploring the tool. For more information or to download the tool, see the National Guidelines document on our website. Link in bio. Image description: Tile 1 - A blue background with a lighter blue blob inside. Inside this it says "unpacking the I Start Tool. Part 1" There are two people talking. One listens. The other uses sign language and a hearing aid. It is the I START Tool logo.

    It's that time of year again... The team here at Safer Me Safer You wish everyone a happy holidays. May your summer breaks be filled with care, safety, and choices. Here in the office we're looking forward to some rest and relaxation, to refresh us ready for a new year of exciting things. We'll be offline the next few weeks, but we will answer any and all of your emails or enquiries through the website in mid-January. Thanks for a fantastic year everyone! #Holidays #Disability #Summer #Grateful video description: tile 1- a light purple background with moving text that reads "happy holidays". There is a little christmas cat, some baubles and a piece of decorative text that says "time for a break". Tile 2- is blue, with a silly photo of the Safer Me Safer You team on it. Our website www.safermesaferyou.org.au is written down the bottom. There is soft music in the background of both tiles.

    Thanks to Sarah and the team at Radio 1RPH for having Yenn Purkis from our project advisory group and Cate today!! We had a lot of fun chatting about the project and why it's important for social and sexual safety to be always and everywhere for people with a disability! This interview has been pre-recorded and will be realised in the new year. We'll let you know when it live ☺️ Image description: Tile 1 - Yenn is sitting in front of a microphone in the radio studio. They have a black top, a Borg kitty pin, a black cap, and glasses on. They are smiling. Their microphone is grey and a cup of tea in a purple mug is on their desk. Tile 2- Cate is sitting in front of her microphone. She has brown hair, glasses, and a green dress wi5h white polka dots. Behind her is a window to beautiful blue skies outside the radio station. She is smiling. Tile 3 - Sarah, the host for our chat at the radio station, is sitting at her desk. There is a microphone in front of her. She is looking at a computer screen being a tech whizz. She has a floral top on and a blonde bob.

    Thanks to Sarah and the team at Radio 1RPH for having Yenn Purkis from our project advisory group and Cate today!! We had a lot of fun chatting about the project and why it's important for social and sexual safety to be always and everywhere for people with a disability! This interview has been pre-recorded and will be realised in the new year. We'll let you know when it live ☺️ Image description: Tile 1 - Yenn is sitting in front of a microphone in the radio studio. They have a black top, a Borg kitty pin, a black cap, and glasses on. They are smiling. Their microphone is grey and a cup of tea in a purple mug is on their desk. Tile 2- Cate is sitting in front of her microphone. She has brown hair, glasses, and a green dress wi5h white polka dots. Behind her is a window to beautiful blue skies outside the radio station. She is smiling. Tile 3 - Sarah, the host for our chat at the radio station, is sitting at her desk. There is a microphone in front of her. She is looking at a computer screen being a tech whizz. She has a floral top on and a blonde bob.

    Sexual rights are human rights!! It is a common misconception that people with disability are not sexual beings and do not need sexual education or inclusion - but the reality is that people with disability are just as sexual as everyone else. With as much variance as you can find in the general community. In this video, Mel breaks down what some of those misconceptions are and what the truth is. For more information about supporting the social and sexual safety of people with disability, visit our website for lots of free resources! SaferMeSaferYou.org.au Link in bio. [Video description: A title screen and short video of Mel Harrison talking. At the end of the video is a prompt to learn more on our website. Captions run in real time in the video.] For a transcript please message us. #DisabilityRights #SexualRights #Learning #Misconceptions #Inclusion

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    Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities! Hurray!! The point of this day is to promote the rights and well-being of people with disability in all areas of life, all over the world. Which fits very neatly into the core principle of this project- that people with disability have a right to sexual and social safety always and everywhere. Despite the many things you might read today, you will almost certainly see something that only focus on the inspirational value of people with disability.... Push past those terrible takes and remember that ALL people are sexual beings with a right to express their sexuality and intersectionality in any way they choose. Want to do something meaningful this IDPD? Jump on to our website and read about how to can increase help increase the safety and inclusion of people with a disability through any of our fantastic free resources. #HumanRights #SexualRights #RightToSafety #IDPD #Disability #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisability Image description: tile 1- a light blue tile with some decorative squiggles and circles on it. The text reads "International Day of Persons with Disabilities. 3 December 2024." There is a photo of a couple with Intellectual Disability having a cuddle. They look happy.