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This professional learning day is designed for Inner East school staff who wish to deepen their understanding of responding to harmful sexualised behaviours within their school environment. The event will unpack contributing factors, relevant policy and legislation, and best-practice principles for supporting student safety and wellbeing.

This session is particularly relevant for school leadership, MARAM-nominated staff, and all educators involved in wellbeing, safeguarding, and student support.

By the end of this session, participants will:

Build a Strong Foundational Understanding

• Explore key factors that may contribute to harmful sexualised behaviours in children and young people
• Examine developmental contexts and risk indicators across age groups

Strengthen Confidence in Legislative & Policy Requirements

• Learn how Victorian legislation and Department of Education policies relate to harmful sexual behaviours in schools
• Understand mandatory reporting, information sharing, and Child Safe Standards obligations

Reflect on Whole-School Practices

• Review how harmful sexualised behaviours fit within a whole-school approach to wellbeing, prevention, and early intervention
• Consider what coordinated, system-wide responses can look like across staff roles

Apply Best-Practice Principles to Your Context

• Evaluate how a range of best-practice strategies can be adapted for your school setting, including mainstream, specialist, and diverse learning environments

This session is supported by expert partners who bring specialised knowledge and frontline experience.

Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA)
Providing insights into trauma-informed practice, counselling approaches, and community support pathways for children and young people.

Victoria Police – SOCIT (Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team)
Sharing expertise on responding to sexual offences involving young people, reporting pathways, and how schools can collaborate effectively with police.

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Monash Special Development School
15-25 Academy Avenue, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150

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