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Love Bites

Love Bites is a Respectful Relationships education program for young people. The program is built on a trauma-responsive framework, shaped by research and guided by the lived experiences of young survivors. It is designed to create a safe space for young people to explore respectful relationships, using a strengths-based approach that empowers them to participate, build skills, and make informed choices based on the Department’s Respectful Relationships program.  

The Trauma Responsive Senior Program is divided into 5 key topic areas: 

1. Understanding & building respectful relationships. 
2. How gender stereotypes affect respectful relationships. 
3. Abuse in relationships – when things start to go wrong. 
4. Relationships, sex and consent. 
5. Speaking out, offering support and creating change. 

The overall aims of the program are to equip young people with the knowledge needed to have respectful relationships, encourage and develop their skills in critical thinking and assist them in being able to problem solve and communicate effectively. When equipped in these areas, NAPCAN believes that young people can make the right choices for themselves and their relationships that are free from violence and abuse. 

The program will be facilitated by our Secondary School Nurse, Leah O’Neil and Vic Police-Senior Constable Hayley McDonald (Youth Resource Officer).

The program will be delivered as a full-day program to our year 10 students on Thursday 11th June.  

If you may have any questions or concerns please reach out to leah.oneil@education.vic.gov.au