Consent
Actively and freely agreeing to sexual activity, characterised by genuine desire, and a clear, positive affirmation of wanting to participate including in verbal and body language. .
What is enthusiastic consent?
What is coercion in a relationship?
Sending sexuallt explicit messages, images, videoes.
What is sexting?
Sharing, threatening to share, or taking intimate images of someone without their consent.
What is image-based abuse?
People aged 12–15 to engage in sexual activity with someone no more than 24 months older, provided it’s consensual and no authority is involved.
What is the “24-month rule” and who does it apply to?
Silence, not making eye contact, pushing, frozen.
What is examples of non-consesual behaviours?
Repeated unwanted messages, comments on someones body, following someone, making them feel unsafe.
Identify 4 examples of harassment behaviours
Image could be shared without consent, used to pressure somone or lead to legal troubles
identify risks associated with sexting someone?
Sexting can be consensual, but image-based abuse is always non-consensual and harmful.
How is image-based abuse different from sexting?
Under 12, with someone in position of authority and when pressured/coerced
When/Who cannot ever give consent?
Are you okay with this, Do you want to keep going, is this okay?, I want to kiss you, can we try?
Examples of respectful ways to ask for consent
To say no and feel safe
What is one right a person has in a relationship to prevent coercion?
When it's unwanted, repeated, pressuring, or the images are shared or threatened to be shared without consent.
When does sexting become harassment?
Depiction of private parts, Depiction of a private activity (showering/toilet) and depiction without attire of religious or cultureal significance
They cannot legally consent to sexual activity with someone more than 2 years older or in a position of authority.
What is the law around consent for someone aged 12–15 in Victoria?
Freely Given, Reversible, informed, enthusiastic, specific
What does FRIES stand for?
Someone keeps asking for nudes after being told no.
Describe a situation where someone might experience harassment
No face/defining features, don't sext with strangers, respect rights and responsiblities, always ask for consent, don't share
Examples of how to sext safely and respecfully
Loss of trust, embarrassment, shame, anxiety, or damage to reputation and relationships.
What are two non-legal consequences of image-based abuse?
A person in a role of power (e.g., teacher, coach, older relative) where the age gap and authority make consent invalid under the law.
What does “position of authority” mean in relation to consent laws?
Empathy
What is a key strength/quality is important in understanding consent?
Report it to a trusted adult, contact eSafety or the police, and do not forward the image.
What should you do if someone shares an image of another person without their consent?
Criminal charges, fines, jail
List possible legal consequences of breaching image-based abuse laws in Victoria.