Resources for schools

Guidance

At all times while completing the 4 Critical Actions:

• Respond to an emergency
• Adapt to changing circumstances
• Document your actions

Supporting guidance:

• Types of child abuse and what to look for
• Crimes against children and young people
• Responding to a disclosure
• Interviews with students at school
• Preserving evidence
• Support and advisory services for school staff
• Supporting students with diverse needs
• Services, helplines and websites
• Wellbeing support for school staff

Posters and reference sheets

4 Critical Actions reference guides

Reference guides are for use in staff areas to provide a quick reference to guidance on the PROTECT website.

• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for abuse by an adult engaged by a government school, including grooming (PDF, 671 KB)
• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for student-to-student abuse (PDF, 420 KB)
• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for abuse in the family (PDF, 110 KB)
• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions reference sheet – for abuse in the community (PDF, 370 KB)

4 Critical Actions posters

Posters can be used in all areas of the school to promote the 4 Critical Actions and to encourage students to speak up if they don’t feel safe.

• PROTECT 4 Critical Actions staff poster (PDF, KB)
• PROTECT student poster – visual version (PDF, 173 KB)
• PROTECT student poster – for younger students or lower reading level (PDF, 563 KB)
• PROTECT student poster – for older students or higher reading level (PDF, 749 KB)