Responding to harmful sexual behaviours: OSHC

Educators work hard to maintain the safety of the children and young people in their care. While there are many risks to mitigate, it is important to also consider the risk that children and young people may experience harmful sexual behaviours from other children and young people in your service. Your role is to reduce the risk, recognise the red flags, and respond and report.

In this course, you will learn about harmful sexual behaviours that may occur in an outside school hours care setting. You will learn how to prevent, identify and respond to harmful sexual behaviours that may occur between the children and young people in your care.

In this course, you will:

• understand which sexual behaviours are developmentally appropriate in children and young people and which are considered harmful
• explore why some children and young people engage in harmful sexual behaviours and what scenarios you may encounter in an outside school hours care setting
• discover educator expectations in reducing the risk and protecting children and young people from harmful sexual behaviours
• examine ways to recognise the signs and indicators of harmful sexual behaviours and understand how to respond and report.

Recommended for: Trainee, Certificate 3, Diploma, Teacher, ECT, Leadership, Centre Manager or Approved Provider.

Duration: 90 minutes