Supporting Young People to Understand Affirmative Consent Program (2022 - 2025)
BeSure is one of the 13 projects created as part of the Supporting Young People to Understand Affirmative Consent (SYPTUAC) Program. The SYPTUAC program aims to empower and educate young people and their key influencers to strengthen their understanding of affirmative consent and healthy relationships.
BeSure
Developed by Drummond Street Services
BeSure program delivers engaging, community-based workshops designed to help young people, carers, and key workers understand Victoria’s affirmative consent reforms. Focused on building respectful relationships, the workshops explore consent, boundaries, communication and the legal implications of the new legislation.
Tailored for diverse communities, BeSure workshops are delivered in TAFEs, youth programs, community organisations, and adult migrant education settings. The program uses accessible, inclusive resources to ensure young people from all backgrounds, particularly those with barriers to legal or health information, can understand and engage with their rights and responsibilities.
BeSure also supports professional development for staff working with young people, equipping them with tools to foster safe, informed conversations about consent in culturally safe ways.
For more information on BeSure check out the resources below:
Sexual Health Victoria
Consent Matters
Online modules and interactive workshops for youth and community workers, to equip them with skills and resources for educating young people about affirmative consent, health relationships and sexual health.
The Man Cave
Is This OK??
A digital affirmative consent program for young people, parents and educators. The program’s first two seasons were streamed live on Twitch. The next season will be available on YouTube for young people to access at their leisure.
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency
Lubly Consent
Information about affirmative consent for Aboriginal young people aged 14-18 years, as well as youth and family practitioners.
The Supporting Young People to Understand Affirmative Consent Program is supported by the Victorian Government.
Accessing sexual violence support
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, there are specialist sexual assault services across Victoria that provide free and confidential counselling and advocacy support for people of all ages.
You can find your local service by using the Specialist Sexual Assault Service Map.
If you have experienced a recent sexual assault, you can call the Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) on 1800 806 292.
SACL operates between 5pm - 9am on weeknights and throughout weekends and public holidays. During office hours, the line will divert to your local specialist sexual assault service.
