Child Protection Reporting Policy Attachment 1

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Feeling Safe:
For Primary School Students
Get the facts
This fact sheet is aboutmaking sure you know how
to keep safe. It gives you the facts about what to do
if someone is hurting you or your friends or making
you feel unsafe.
What are your rights?
Everyone has the right to feel safe and
be protected.
No one is allowed to threaten you, hurt you
or touch you in a way that makes you feel
uncomfortable.
No one should behave in a way that makes
you feel unsafe or afraid, including anyone in
your family, anyone at school or anywhere else
in the community.
How do I know if something is wrong?
Every relationship should be respectful.
It is wrong for anyone to hurt you or make you
feel unsafe, uncomfortable or afraid.
Remember a person doesn’t have to physically
hurt or touch you to be doing the wrong thing.
Even if you are not sure, if something doesn’t feel
right you should tell an adult who can help you.
What should I do if I feel unsafe?
Tell an adult you trust – telling someone won’t
get you in trouble.
If you feel threatened, unsafe, or if you feel
uncomfortable about how someone is touching
you, talking to you, or treating you, you should tell
a trusted adult.
You can tell a teacher or any adult at your school.
They will be able to help you.
You can also tell your parent, carer, or any family
member or adult you trust.
Even if the person who is making you feel like this
has asked you not to tell anyone, you should still
talk to an adult. It is more important that you are
safe and protected.
What should I do if I am worried that
someone I know is unsafe?
Tell an adult you trust.
You can tell a teacher or any adult at
your school.
They will be able help your friend or the person
you are worried about.
You can also tell your parent, carer, or any family
member or adult that you trust.
Even if the person who you are worried
about has asked you not to tell anyone, you
should still talk to an adult. It is more
important to make sure that your friend is
safe and protected.
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What will happen if I tell an adult at the
school that I feel unsafe, or that I think
my friend is unsafe?
Adults at your school must listen to your
concerns and help.
In some cases the adult at school may need to
tell another adult about your concerns so that
you, or the person you know can be protected.
Adults at your school can provide you with
support and make sure you don’t have to deal
with this alone.
What if I don’t feel like I can talk to
anyone at my school
If you don’t feel like you can talk to an adult at
your school, you can talk to your parent or carer.
If you don’t feel like you can talk to your parent
or carer, you can talk to another adult within your
family. This may be an aunt, uncle, a step-parent,
or a grandparent.
If you don’t feel like you can talk to any of these
adults, you should still try and find an adult that
you can trust, and that you can to talk to.
You don’t need to deal with things on your own.
There are many people who can help
you. Here are some other suggestions:
visit eHeadspace (which provides an online and a
9am-1am telephone support service)
www.eheadspace.org.au or 1800 650 850.
call KidsHelp Line on 1800 55 1800 or visit www.
kidshelpline.com.au for 24 hour support)
call or visit your local police station or call 000.