Non fiction book: A frank, funny and honest guide to navigating consent and respectful relationships that helps young people understand the invisible rules governing consent and how to say yes, no and everything in between. Explores topics that young people need to know about consent from going to the doctor for the first time, working up to a first kiss through to sexual consent. Includes first-person anecdotes from real teens. https://booksfromaustralia.com/book/welcome-to-consent/

Topics: protective behaviours, child abuse prevention, bodily autonomy, safety, art.

Fiction

Focusing on empowerment and prevention, this approachable book gives young children a way to reject unwanted, possibly harmful physical contact by adults and other kids.

Age: 4 to 7 years.

Sherman, Joanne. Because it's my body!. New Jersey: Safe for Children Publishing, 2006.
ISBN: 9780971173590

A research report from 2016 investigating what prompts parents to start the conversation about sexuality with their children. Many parents feel that their children are too young to talk about sexuality, and often don't know how to start the conversation. This article addresses barriers that parents experience in regards to talking about sexuality with their children.

3min 20 sec animation outlining what an STI is, possible symptoms, prevention and treatment.

A range of videos exploring pregnancy and birth, 3D animations of fertilisation, development of the foetus and labour. (All rights reserved: BabyCenter, L.L.C)

This paperback book of 32 pages covers the basics of what children need to know about growing up, including bodies and how babies are made.

Cath Wak's review (3min 8sec – length of video).

Brown, Laurene. What's the big secret? Talking about sex with girls and boys. United States: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2000.
ISBN: 9780316101837

Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines aiming to maximise quality care given to trans and gender diverse children and adolescents across Australia.

A picture book that tells the author's personal story of child sexual abuse. The story is told gently without specifically mentioning sexual touch specifically. It encourages conversations about body safety, the importance of not keeping secrets and confiding in trusted adults if something is making you uncomfortable.
Reading of book by Naomi Hunter (4min 18sec) .

Topics: emotional literacy, scared, feelings, early warning signs.

Fiction

Anyone would be scared of some things, like dangerous animals! But lots of other things aren't really as scary as they seem.

Age: 0 to 8 years.

YouTube version 1min 43sec (external link)

Moroney, Trace. When I'm feeling scared. Victoria: The Five Mill Press Pty Ltd, 2005.
ISBN: 9780769644271

Topics: friendships, problem solving.

Fiction

One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat and decided to make a wombat stew. Wombats friends trick Dingo into adding lots of ghastly ingredients and tasting the stew. They save Wombat and Dingo runs away.

Age: 4+.

YouTube version 6min 39sec (external link)

Vaughan, Marcia. Wombat stew. NSW: Scholastic Australia, 2014.
ISBN: 9781743621837