The words “Safer Me Safer You” written in dark purple, with “Safer Me” written on the line below. Three sets of concentric circles in a hand drawn style are at the top right corner next to the word “Me”. The circles vary in colour and are light purple, dark purple, light blue, dark blue, and white.

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    A dark purple page has white text on it. The text says “private information. How can I keep my private information safe? Version 1 2024.” There are two coloured blobs on the bottom third of the page and an overlapping purple circle. The Safer Me Safer You and Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT logos are on the bottom of the page. This image is the front cover of the document.

    Private Information: How can I keep my private information safe?

    Plain Language,CALD,First Nations Peoples,LGBTQIA+,Rural & Remote,Consent,Online Safety,Help & Support,Respectful Relationships

    Everyone has private information about themselves that you cannot know just by looking. It is important to learn when it is safe to share private information and when it is not. This document helps you learn how to keep your private information safe.

    By Safer Me Safer You

    Two adults are on the couch together with a pillow behind them and a blanket wrapped around them. They are sitting in a private room with the curtains closed cuddling on the couch. A cup of tea sits on a table off to one side, whilst a green plant in a black pot sits on the other side. One adult has their hand around the other’s thigh. The other adult has their hands on the other’s knee and the side of their head. The one behind has a speech bubble with an image of them kissing. The other has a big green YES written in their speech bubble.

    Introduction to Sexual Consent

    Easy Read,Plain Language,Consent

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

    By Safer Me Safer You, SHFPACT

    An adult and a child are holding hands and looking at each other at a playground. The adult has short black curly hair, has a hearing aid, is using a walking stick, and is wearing a mustard jumper and brown pants. The child has short black straight hair, and is wearing a yellow t-shirt with blue overalls. The adult has a speech bubble with an image of them pushing the child on the swing. The child has a speech bubble that says yes in big green text.

    Introduction to Consent

    Easy Read,Plain Language,Consent

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

    By Safer Me Safer You, SHFPACT

    A cover titled "How to respond to a disclosure of sexual violence in a safe and supportive way," featuring a purple background with abstract circles in purple and blue. The poster includes text about being a practical resource for supporters of people of all abilities and logos for "Safer Girls Safer Women" and "SHFPACT" at the bottom.

    How to respond to a disclosure of sexual violence in a safe and supportive way

    Plain Language,Help & Support

    This resource provides information about how to respond to a disclosure of sexual violence in a safe and supportive way. This includes the steps to responding, things to keep in mind and how you can look after yourself.

    By Safer Me Safer You, SHFPACT

    The text "Where to get help" displayed in a white rectangle on a purple background, followed by "Sexual violence support services" in smaller text below.

    Where to get help – Sexual violence support services

    CALD,Help & Support

    This resource provides a list of support services available nationally and in each state and territory.

    By Safer Me Safer You, SHFPACT

    The logo of "Blue Knot," with a tangled knot symbol on the left. The text reads "blue knot" in shades of blue, followed by the tagline "empowering recovery from complex trauma" in smaller text beneath the logo.

    Blue Knot Complex Trauma Easy Read Fact Sheets

    Easy Read

    Blue Knot Foundation has developed a number of series of fact sheets. These meet the needs of the different groups affected by complex trauma including childhood trauma and abuse. This includes those who have experienced it, and those who support them personally and professionally. Fact sheets have also been developed around a range of particular topics of interest.

    By Blue Knot

    The logo for the Queensland Government features a detailed black and white coat of arms. The shield displays a sheaf of wheat, bull and ram heads, and two stalks of sugar cane, with a column of gold rising from quartz. Above the shield is the state badge, surrounded by sugar cane stalks. The coat of arms is flanked by a brolga on the right and a red deer on the left. Below the shield is a banner with the motto "AUDAX AT FIDELIS." "Queensland Government" is written in bold black letters beneath the coat of arms.

    Far North Queensland Case Study

    CALD,Rural & Remote,Consent,Respectful Relationships

    Far North Queensland Case Study

    By Helga Scott, Safer Me Safer You

    The cover of a book titled "I love you but I don't have to: A book about consent" by Lara Christensen PhD. The cover features a young girl with brown hair in pigtails, wearing a purple polka-dotted dress, sitting in a wheelchair against a teal background with white stars.

    I love you but I don’t have to: A book about Consent

    Plain Language,Consent

    This bright, basic, and repetitive book explores how a young child confidently uses a key phrase and simple techniques amongst her family members, to ensure she feels empowered and comfortable.

    By Dr Lara Christensen, Safer Me Safer You

    The logo features the text "Rainbow Inclusion" in large font and "Your very rainbow and disability friendly place" in smaller font.

    Our rights as LGBTIQA+ people with disability in Australia

    Easy Read,LGBTQIA+,Sexual Rights

    This booklet lists 10 of your rights as an LGBTIQA+ person with disability. These rights make sure that LGBTIQA+ people with disability are treated the same as anyone else in the community.

    By Rainbow Inclusion

    Australian map made of people in different poses n the left and texts reading Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) on the right.

    Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)

    Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    This is the official website for Women with Disabilities Australia.

    By Women With Disabilities Australia

    The SACID logo features the word "sacid" in navy blue, with the letter "i" in green. Below, the text "South Australian Council on Intellectual Disability" is written in navy blue, with the word "intellectual" highlighted in green.

    The legal right to sexual relationships for people with intellectual disability (SA)

    Easy Read,Sexual Rights

    This Easy Read information booklet was created as part of SACID’s Relationship Wise project.

    By South Australian Council for Intellectual Disability

    The logo for Women with Disabilities Victoria features the organization name in a stylized purple font. "Women" is written with a large cursive "W," followed by "with disabilities victoria" in a sans-serif font. The words "empowering women" are in smaller, lowercase text aligned to the right under "victoria."

    Sex and your body

    Easy Read,Sexual Rights

    This book talks about some of your sexual rights. It is also available in other languages.

    By Women with Disabilities Victoria

    The United Nations emblem consisting of a world map in white surrounded by two olive branches, also in white, all set against a dark blue background.

    Sexual and reproductive health and rights for girls and young women with disabilities

    Easy Read,Sexual Rights

    This is an EasyRead version of Catalina’s report about the rights of girls and young women with disabilities to: enjoy safe sexuality and keep well and healthy; not to be sexually abused; decide whether or not to have children and get support to have healthy children. This is known as sexual and reproductive health and rights.

    By The United Nations Special Rapporteur Catalina Devadas-Aguilar

    The logo features the word "neve" in a purple, rounded lowercase font. Below the text, there is a stylized purple design resembling abstract petals.

    Sexual Rights (NEVE)

    Easy Read,Sexual Rights

    This page talks about exploring sex if you live with a disability. It also talks about your sexual rights. It gives you ideas about what you can do if sex is not working for you.

    By Women With Disabilities Australia

    The logo features the word "neve" in a purple, rounded lowercase font. Below the text, there is a stylized purple design resembling abstract petals.

    Sexual Rights (NEVE)

    Plain Language,Sexual Rights

    This page explains sexual health rights. Sexual health helps people have safe sexual experiences that feel good. To have good sexual health, people need health care for birth control and pregnancy. They need advice about preventing diseases and having safe sex.

    By Women With Disabilities Australia

    The logo for SAL Consulting features the letters "sal" in lowercase with "s" in light blue, "a" in orange, and "l" in green. Below "sal," the word "consulting" is written in gray. To the right, there is a molecular structure with multicolored nodes connected by gray lines.

    SAL Consulting Case Study

    First Nations Peoples,Rural & Remote,Respectful Relationships

    SAL Consulting Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Belinda Kinitavaki

    The logo for Aspect South East Sydney School features a stylized orange figure with outstretched arms on the left. To the right, the word "aspect" is in bold, dark blue letters, with "South East Sydney School" written below in a smaller, light blue font.

    Aspect Case Study 2

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health

    Aspect Case Study 2

    By Safer Me Safer You, Danielle Roxburgh

    The logo for Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) features a stylized red figure with outstretched arms on the left. To the right of the figure is the word "aspect" in bold, dark blue letters, with "Autism Spectrum Australia" written underneath in a smaller font.

    Aspect Case Study 1

    Respectful Relationships

    Aspect Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Kate McLaren

    The logo features the text "WE" and "VE" in black, aligned vertically on the left. Between them, "LIFE WITHOUT BARRIERS" is written horizontally.

    Life Without Barriers Case Study

    Rural & Remote

    Life Without Barriers Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Jacqui Astolfi

    The logo for FIDA features a yellow-bordered trapezoid with a gradient background transitioning from orange at the top to dark blue at the bottom. Within the trapezoid, there are four vertical white bars of varying heights, with the word "FIDA" in bold white letters at the bottom. A stylized rugby ball is positioned at the top left corner of the logo.

    FIDA Case Study

    CALD,Rural & Remote,Respectful Relationships

    FIDA Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Mary Pozzobon

    The logo for WildFire Wellbeing Services features the company name in bold black letters centered over a circular watercolor background in shades of yellow, orange, and pink. The design is encircled by a black ring with a leafy branch on the left side and three small dots on the lower right.

    WildFire Wellbeing Case Study

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health

    WildFire Wellbeing Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Tarnya Bruinier

    The logo for Darwin Youth Services features a circular image of a winding road through a desert landscape with red rocks and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky. Below the image, the text "Darwin Youth Services" is written in a black cursive font.

    Tiwi Case Study

    CALD,First Nations Peoples,Rural & Remote,Consent,Respectful Relationships

    Tiwi Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Sarah Baker

    The logo for Giggles Early Learning features the word "Giggles" in a playful, multicolored font with green handprints above the letters. Below the word, "EARLY LEARNING" is written in black uppercase letters, and at the bottom, the tagline "Shared visions for childhood" is in a smaller black font.

    Giggles Case Study

    Rural & Remote,Consent,Respectful Relationships

    Giggles Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Linda Wooldrage, Dianne Ferguson

    The logo for Relationships Australia Canberra & Region features the name in a blue cursive font, with "CANBERRA & REGION" in uppercase letters underneath in a smaller, sans-serif blue font.

    Relationships Australia Case Study

    Rural & Remote,Consent,Respectful Relationships

    Relationships Australia Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Amanda Beckett, Miah Jagoe-Shaw

    The logo for Sexual Health Quarters consists of three stacked rounded rectangles in different colors: red at the top, yellow in the middle, and green at the bottom. Each rectangle contains one word of the organization's name in bold black letters, with "Sexual" on the red rectangle, "Health" on the yellow rectangle, and "Quarters" on the green rectangle.

    Sexual Health Quarters Case Study

    CALD,Consent,Respectful Relationships,Types of Violence

    Sexual Health Quarters Case Study

    By Safer Me Safer You, Francis Townsend, Olivia Northover

    Disability: Resources

    Disability: Resources

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    The disability resource list on sex and relationships from Sexual Health Quarters, which is the Family Planning Association of Western Australia.

    By Sexual Health Quarters

    Community information: Disability & Sexuality

    Community information: Disability & Sexuality

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    The disability and sexuality resource and services list from Shine SA, which is the Family Planning Association of South Australia.

    By Shine SA

    Resources: Disability

    Resources: Disability

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    The disability and sexuality resource and services list from Shine SA, which is the Family Planning Association of South Australia.

    By True

    Factsheets: Disability

    Factsheets: Disability

    Easy Read,Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    The disability resource list on sexual health and rights from Family Planning Australia, which is the Family Planning Association of New South Wales.

    By Family Planning Australia

    Resources: Easy English Factsheets - With Illustrations

    Resources: Easy English Factsheets - With Illustrations

    Easy Read,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    The Easy English sexual and reproductive health resource list from Sexual Health Victoria, which is the Family Planning Association of Victoria.

    By Sexual Health Victoria

    Resources: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information in Auslan

    Resources: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information in Auslan

    Sexual Health

    Videos about contraception, menstruation and pregnancy in Auslan (Australian Sign Language).

    By Sexual Health Victoria

    Resources: Sexual Health in Plain English

    Resources: Sexual Health in Plain English

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    Sexual and reproductive health factsheets in Plain English format. Topics: Consent, Sex, STIs & BBVs, Healthy Relationships, Contraception, Getting Help, Sexual Behaviour - Where & When, Protective Behaviours.

    By Sexual Health Victoria

    IRL: A sexual health app for young people

    IRL: A sexual health app for young people

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    A free app on what sex is, your legal rights, consent, contraception, protection against STIs, and pregnancy, and more. It is underwritten by sexual health doctors, nurses and teachers.

    By Sexual Health Victoria

    SoSAFE Program

    SoSAFE Program

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    SoSAFE! is a set of visual and conceptual tools for support people to promote social and sexual safety for people with intellectual disability and/or Autism.

    By SHFPACT

    Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA) website

    Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA) website

    LGBTQIA+,Consent,Online Safety,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    The website of the Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA). They are based in Western Australia but also create national sexuality and disability resources.

    By SECCA

    The SECCA App

    The SECCA App

    LGBTQIA+,Consent,Online Safety,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    The SECCA App is a free innovative resource to support access to relationships and sexuality education for people of all ages and abilities.

    By SECCA

    Wanted and Unwanted Touching

    Wanted and Unwanted Touching

    Consent,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Rights

    A short guide to understanding the differences between wanted and unwanted touching.

    By SECCA

    Homecare Worker - Building Safety and Trust

    Homecare Worker - Building Safety and Trust

    Respectful Relationships

    A 3-minute video on how support workers can create safety during home visits.

    By Human Services Skills Organisation

    Help in Easy Read Format

    Help in Easy Read Format

    Easy Read,Online Safety

    Easy Read resources for children, young people and adults about online safety. Some resources give advice and others are research reports.

    By eSafety Commissioner

    Stopping violence against women and girls with disability

    Stopping violence against women and girls with disability

    Easy Read,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Rights

    A summary of the Our Watch research report, Changing the landscape: A national resource to prevent violence against women and girls with disabilities.

    By Our Watch

    Book 1: Learn about violence and abuse.

    Book 1: Learn about violence and abuse.

    Help & Support,Types of Violence

    A book to learn about types of violence and abuse. It includes where to get help.

    By 1800RESPECT

    Book 2: Learn about rights.

    Book 2: Learn about rights.

    Easy Read,Help & Support,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Rights

    A book to learn about your rights. Rights are like rules about what a person is allowed to be, to do, to have or to experience. All people have rights.

    By 1800RESPECT

    Book 3: Where violence happens. Who can do violence.

    Book 3: Where violence happens. Who can do violence.

    Easy Read,Help & Support,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Rights

    A book to learn about different places where violence can happen. It includes where to get help.

    By 1800RESPECT

    Yarning quiet ways

    Yarning quiet ways

    First Nations Peoples,Rural & Remote,Respectful Relationships,Sexual Health

    A book for all Aboriginal mums, dads and carers who want to help their kids have strong, safe and healthy relationships.

    By Government of Western Australia Department of Health

    Tips for autistic LGBTIQA+ young people

    Tips for autistic LGBTIQA+ young people

    LGBTQIA+,Sexual Rights

    Tips developed to give Autistic LGBTIQA+ young people better ideas and resources for accessing support.

    By I CAN Network

    Djiyadi, Can We Talk?

    Djiyadi, Can We Talk?

    First Nations Peoples,Sexual Health

    A resource manual for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexual health workers and other professionals who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

    By National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

    Your Pregnancy, Your Choices

    Your Pregnancy, Your Choices

    Easy Read,Sexual Health,Sexual Rights

    A co-designed set of resources to support decision making for women with intellectual disability during pregnancy.

    By Northcott Innovation

    Coercive Control

    Coercive Control

    Easy Read,Respectful Relationships,Types of Violence

    This is an easy read resource about coercive control.

    By NSW Government

    Real Lubly

    Real Lubly

    First Nations Peoples,Respectful Relationships

    This webpage contains information for First Nations people about coercive control.

    By NSW Government

    LewChing Yip and Cate sitting next to each other in front of a window

    Reclaiming Our Voices

    Sexual Rights

    In this section, you will get to hear from disability advocate Cate Barclay and lived and living experience advocate LewChing Yip who share reflections from their experiences of their sexual rights in a candid conversation.

    By LewChing Yip

    Hand placing paper stating “truth” beside paper stating “falsity” on a white background.

    Flipping the Script on Disability—Myths and Facts

    Sexual Rights

    Negative attitudes and perceptions of people living with disability has been a key driver for decision making on behalf of people living with disability, and as a result, information regarding sexuality was overwhelmingly inaccessible. Attitudes have shifted over time however, people living with disability are still often denied access to the levels of information and service provision available to the public at large.

    By Peta Hunter

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