Course description
This full day professional learning workshop is designed to build teacher confidence, knowledge and capability to deliver Safe and Well.
The workshop supports teachers to understand the purpose, evidence-base and structure of Safe and Well, including how it integrates Respectful Relationships and Consent Education (RRCE) with Child Sexual Abuse Prevention (CSAP) into a single, coherent and critical harm-prevention curriculum delivered through the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for Prep to Year 10.
Participants will explore how Safe and Well is designed to be delivered explicitly and systematically, while being inclusive, trauma informed, age and developmentally appropriate. The workshop will focus establishing safe learning environments, facilitating sensitive discussions, managing disclosures, and supporting student and staff wellbeing.
Key areas of focus include:
- Understanding the intent, scope and structure of the Safe and Well curriculum for Prep to Year 10
- Exploring Safe and Well instructional materials and how to use them with confidence
- Safe, trauma-informed and inclusive practices
- Managing sensitive content, responding to disclosures and understanding reporting responsibilities
- Practical classroom strategies and examples to support effective lesson delivery
- Understanding Safe and Well as part of a whole school approach to safety and wellbeing
The workshop is designed teachers delivering Safe and Well, and schools are encouraged to send multiple staff to support consistent and shared implementation.
Course outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Understand the purpose, structure and requirements of the Safe and Well curriculum
- Feel confident accessing and using Safe and Well teaching and learning resources
- Apply trauma informed and inclusive approaches to classroom delivery
- Demonstrate increased confidence in managing sensitive conversations and responding to disclosures
- Understand their role within a whole school approach to Safe and Well implementation
- Identify practical next steps for Safe and Well delivery within their classroom context
Australian Professional Standards
- Standard 2 – Know content and how to teach it
- Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
Principal Capability Framework
Social
- S3 – Shapes an inclusive culture that fosters mutual respect, agency and accountability
- S4 – Creates a safe and secure environment for students and staff
Personal
- P2 – Is confident in ability to make a difference to teaching and learning
Knowledge and Expertise
- K4 – Leads curriculum, pedagogy and assessment