Free safety lesson

Identify support before you need it

Know where assistance is available in a setting you use regularly.

Make support easier to find

Think about a workplace, campus or public venue you use. Where could you ask for assistance? Is it easy to reach, and is it staffed when you are there?

A useful question

Ask the organisation how a person can raise a safety concern and what happens next. The answer should include more than telling individuals to be careful.

Reflect

Identify one trusted person and one relevant service. You do not need to disclose an experience to ask about available support. If you need a personal plan for domestic or sexual violence, seek specialist help rather than relying on a generic checklist.

Keep the responsibility clear. These options cannot guarantee safety. Responsibility for violence belongs to the perpetrator. Choose what fits your circumstances.

Source and editorial context

1800RESPECT (n.d.) Safety planning. Accessed 13 October 2026.

https://1800respect.org.au/help-and-support/safety-planning

This is an original WSDN educational exercise. It is not an official lesson, certification or endorsement from the source organisation.

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