Introduction to consent is a picture-based, Easy English and Plain Language resource for teaching people about consent.
SECCA and Sexual Health Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT) have partnered together to design and develop this book about consent. The book is in Easy English with pictures to explain the text, and Plain Language to scaffold learning. The book was developed in consultation with people with disability.
This book introduces important consent topics and provides examples of consent and different ways to communicate.
It includes information about:
- personal space
- boundaries
- consent
- feeling and being safe
- public and private
- different types of touch.
This book is for everyone. It can be read by people of all ages and abilities. From a sex positive and person-centred approach, this resource is written in a way that reinforces the body autonomy and rights of people with disability. It aims to provide people with information to help them understand and put into practice consent everyday.
This book is managed by SHFPACT as part of their Safer Me Safer You project in collaboration with SECCA. It is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. There are two books in this series. This is the first book on consent. The second book is on sexual consent. This book will help you feel comfortable with boundaries and consent. To learn about sexual consent, please read Book 2 in this consent series: Introduction to Sexual Consent.