Power to Kids

Strengthening prevention and responses to sexual exploitation, harmful sexual behaviours and dating violence for young people in residential care.

We are offering FREE Power to Kids training to all Australian residential care providers, funded by Westpac.

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Program background & delivery details

"Six weeks ago, I don't think he would have come forward…Now he knows that this actually isn't okay… I think that the program has definitely had an influence on him and made him feel comfortable to talk to the staff around what has happened."

Case Manager referring to a young man disclosing an act of harmful sexual behaviour

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CCYP Victoria Out of Sight report and recommendations

The Commission for Children and Young People’s Out of Sight report recommends Power to Kids be funded by the Victorian Government and rolled out to all residential care homes in Victoria.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn about the topics Power to Kids covers, when training will come to your state, the support available to implement the program and more.

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Full implementation support

Where an organisation elects to deepen their knowledge, practice and implementation of Power to Kids, we can support increased capability through the purchase of full implementation support or a suite of one-off services.

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Stories of impact

The power of brave conversations

Learn how the Power to Kids program upskills carers, enabling them to identify and prevent sexual exploitation of young people.

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Latest News

The Children in the Pictures allyship

The Institute is an ally in the fight against the online sexual harm of children and a part of this important impact campaign. Read about this groundbreaking film goes inside Task Force Argos.

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Power to Kids program report & launch

Read the program evaluation report and watch the launch event featuring Dr. Robyn Miller, Minister Luke Donnellan, Dr. Gemma McKibbin, Victorian Principal Commissioner for Children & Young People Liana Buchanan.

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"One striking thing that came out of (the program) was that the girls mentioned to the carers that they should be talking to one of the other girls in the house, because they think she's being groomed by her uncle... the girls seemed concerned about this relationship… and mentioned that to the carers..."

Sexual Health Nurse

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