--Make it ok to talk about child sexual abuse prevention by putting up posters and magnets in staff rooms and learning environments.
--Create a violence-free school environment by addressing bullying and encouraging staff and students to develop healthy and respectful relationship skills. Develop a culture of being an ethical bystander.
--Teach sexual violence prevention/ ethical relationships in schools and Early Childhood Education/ Kohunga Reo using male and female role models/ facilitators.
--Ensure students receive this education every year at intermediate and high school level. Talk to younger children about what touch is ok for someone to do to them, and what touch is not OK to do to others. Include education about sexual abuse prevention in online and offline environments.
--Develop school policies and programs, and provide training and ongoing support so all school staff understand the social context of sexual abuse and can recognise and act early to stop child sexual abuse (for both victims and children with concerning sexual behaviours).
Regularly make touching rules and expectations of staff’s behaviour clear to all volunteers and paid staff.
--Provide information for caregivers and the school community about child sexual abuse prevention (tips in school newsletters, posters up at school, and links to material on school websites etc.)
--Value children’s opportunities for self-determination and encourage them to ‘be the boss of their own body’ and to trust their own intuition.
--Encourage children to talk about what’s bothering them by listening and taking their concerns seriously. Offer a range of support options in and outside of the school (including helplines etc.)
--Include education for staff and students about child sexual abuse in the online environment (e.g. objectionable material, child pornography and keeping safer on Facebook etc.) and ensure use agreements are in place for staff, volunteers and children/ young people.
--Implement vetting procedures (both CYFS and Police) for all staff and volunteers (including people on school camps, at boarding school hostels etc.), especially those with contact with children. Re-vet all staff/ volunteers every 2 years.
--Develop a ‘thriving children pack’ for new parents to the school which focuses on safe children and includes prevention information.(Agencies)
contact numbers for local help services, phone lines etc.
Take part in any network of social service agencies or community networks set up to share information about child sexual abuse prevention.
