Legal Education for Young People
Many young people face distinct challenges and experience considerable barriers when it comes to obtaining legal information and assistance.
With a vision of increasing access to justice for young people, we offer free legal education sessions for schools, youth services and community organisations.
These sessions can be individually catered to meet the needs of your school or organisation.
Topics may include:
- sexual assault laws
- cyber bullying
- mobile phones, social media and legal risks
- interactions with police, arrest and custody
- the youth justice system
- legal services to the community
- consumer issues
The Legal Services Commission has recently launched Trusted Moments, a short film developed as an early intervention strategy for the prevention of sexual assault.
Trusted Moments is designed to be used within schools, youth services, and FLO programs as a tool for facilitating discussion and learning about the law of consent and the importance of respectful relationships.
Set at a 17th birthday party, the film draws attention to types of attitudes and behaviours that can lead to sexual assault and the potential impact of these behaviours on personal relationships and communities. It also highlights the inherent legal risks associated with using mobile phones for producing and sharing sexually explicit images of young people.
The film is supported by the Trusted Moments Study Guide. The Study Guide contains a number of resources including fact sheets that introduce young people to basic legal concepts to facilitate their participation in the learning activities suggested in the Study Guide.
To view Trusted Moments or to discuss how your school or organisation may use this resource please contact Ella Pak Poy, Legal Education Officer, on the details above.
Trusted Moments is designed to be used within schools, youth services, and FLO programs as a tool for facilitating discussion and learning about the law of consent and the importance of respectful relationships.
Set at a 17th birthday party, the film draws attention to types of attitudes and behaviours that can lead to sexual assault and the potential impact of these behaviours on personal relationships and communities. It also highlights the inherent legal risks associated with using mobile phones for producing and sharing sexually explicit images of young people.
The film is supported by the Trusted Moments Study Guide. The Study Guide contains a number of resources including fact sheets that introduce young people to basic legal concepts to facilitate their participation in the learning activities suggested in the Study Guide.
To download the film's resources please visitwww.trustedmoments.com.au
As part of the Trusted Moments early intervention program, organisations using the resource are able to book legal education workshops for 2013 that explore in more detail the legal issues raised by the film. The workshops provide a unique opportunity for schools, youth services and community organisations to engage young people and staff in early intervention education about laws dealing with sexual assault and other criminal offences.To view Trusted Moments or to discuss how your school or organisation may use this resource please contact Ella Pak Poy, Legal Education Officer, on the details above.
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