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.

Government Schools

• 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.

Government Schools

• 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)

Templates

These optional templates can be used by school staff to keep records related to incidents, disclosures and allegations of child abuse. These templates help you record your actions and report to the relevant authorities.

Government Schools

• Template - for identifying and responding to child abuse in the family
• Template - for identifying and responding to child abuse in the community
• Template - for identifying and responding to student-to-student abuse
• Template - for identifying and responding to child abuse by an adult engaged by a government school, including grooming