Healthy
Relationships
Having a healthy relationship with your friends, family members and partners is important. In every relationship you have the right to be safe and respected.
Recognising the signs of a healthy relationship is key.
1800 Respect is a great resource to find out more
Unhealthy relationships can take many forms. This may of may not involve physical violence. Find out more in the link below.
Sexual, domestic and family violence can happen to anyone, regardless of the country they are from, religion, sexuality, gender, age, social background or culture.
It can also happen in any relationship, including with:
Boyfriends, girlfriends, partners, husbands or wives
Ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, ex-partners, ex-husbands or ex-wives
Carers and paid support workers
Parents, guardians and other family members
Adult children.
There are different types of abuse, and they are not always physical. Abuse is a pattern of behaviour, to gain power and control.
No matter what your relationship to someone is, sexual, domestic and family violence are never OK
Consent
Consent is an agreement between people to engage in a sexual activity.
Consent means freely choosing to say ‘yes’ to a sexual activity
It’s needed for any kind of sexual activity, from touching or kissing to intercourse
It’s always clearly communicated - there should be no mystery or doubt
There are laws around who can consent and who can't
Without consent, any sexual activity is against the law and can be harmful
Helpful Resources
Below are some apps and campaigns that support your safety
what3words App
This app provides information to emergency services exactly where you are. You can save and share locations with friends and family also.
#AskForAngela
A campaign across bars and clubs that provides help via a coded question to venue staff
Safety Check ios 16
Safety Check helps people in domestic or intimate partner violence situations review and reset the access they’ve granted others. Safety Check resets system privacy permissions for apps and restricts Messages and FaceTime to the device on hand.
Sometimes it is helpful to understand how parents might approach this topic.
