Implement place-based responses to youth sexual violence and abuse

The co-design and implementation of place-based responses to YSVA in Toowoomba and Bundaberg has started, with the local action plans informed by significant community input.

We have also worked in partnership with Yarrabah community leaders to establish local governance arrangements and complete initial community engagement, recruitment, and planning work on the Yarrabah Positive and Respectful Relationships Project – a community-led youth sexual violence and abuse prevention project.

All 3 place-based projects involve working with young people and community stakeholders to co-design (phase 1) and implement (phase 2) a Community Action Plan to prevent YSVA.

The Community Action Plans are targeted towards young people aged 12 to 25 years, and aim to:

• Increase awareness and understanding about safe and healthy relationships.
• Strengthen personal and online safety.
• Contribute towards a reduction in the prevalence and incidence of YSVA.
• Enhance local service capacity to prevent, identify and respond to YSVA.