Affirmative Consent Essentials Training
Description
Affirmative Consent Essentials
Build your knowledge and confidence to have important conversations that support young people to practice affirmative consent
Young people, and the key adults that support them, need the knowledge, skills and confidence to have conversations about consent and practice affirmative consent.
Affirmative Consent Essentials is an interactive training workshop designed for people who work with young people (15–25 years) in youth and community settings. The training is an opportunity to learn more about Victoria's affirmative consent laws and to build confidence to have conversations about consent with young people.
Affirmative Consent Essentials training incorporates learnings and resources from WHIN’s youth-led affirmative consent project, Taking ACtion: Affirmative consent in the North.
Who should attend?
People who work with young people in youth and community services including youth workers, community engagement officers, support and outreach workers.
Why attend?
You’ll leave this workshop with greater understanding of Victoria’s affirmative consent laws and the confidence to have conversations about consent with young people in community settings. Conversations about consent build a culture of consent – a powerful tool for preventing sexual and gender-based violence.
The training covers:
Key concepts that underpin affirmative consent
What is consent?
Consent and the law
Affirmative consent reforms that came into effect on 30 July 2023
Consent and young people – context, concepts, conversations
Next steps: action planning.
What to expect:
In person event with peers from different organisations
A welcoming and inclusive space
Clear, accessible information
Expert facilitators
Opportunities to ask questions
Discussions and group activities.
Learning outcomes:
Increased understanding of affirmative consent including the Victoria's legislative reforms.
Increased understanding of the importance of affirmative consent and key concepts that underpin conversations about consent with young people.
Increased confidence to have conversations about consent with young people.
Access to a range of resources to support your practice.
Registration
Places are limited. Registration for the training is essential.
FAQs
- I work in a school, can I register?
Yes, school-based workers are able to attend. While the content is relevant to teachers and school staff, the training is not designed to guide implementation of RRRR curriculum materials or other consent education programs.
If you have any questions about the relevance of the training to your role, please email training@whin.org.au
- I want to attend but can't make it on 29 September. Are other dates available?
No other Affirmative Consent Essentials training dates are currently scheduled. Please email training@whin.org.au to register your interest.
WHIN can also deliver tailored Affirmative Consent Essentials training for organisations. Email us at training@whin.org.au to discuss.
- Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair accessible and has all gender and accessible bathrooms.
When you register, let us know how we can support with any other access needs or email us at training@whin.org.au.
- What is the Taking ACtion Project?
Taking ACtion is a youth-led affirmative consent pilot project delivered by WHIN from 2022–2025. The project aims to improve knowledge and attitudes about affirmative consent so that young people are empowered to ensure their sexual experiences are safe, pleasurable, respectful and consensual.
Visit the Taking ACtion website to learn more and check out the great resources: Taking ACtion website
Watch the full playlist of Conversations About Consent videos on YouTube here: Playlist - Conversations About Consent
- Video - Taking ACtion: Conversations About Consent
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