The Safety Pact

23/06/2026

Why did I pick a yellow background?
Because some days you get feedback like this and it truly lights up your day 🌞

21/06/2026

One of our Safety Pillars at The Safety Pact is "Technology Facilitated Abuse" (TFA). But what does that actually mean?

TFA refers to harmful actions carried out online or through digital technology including harassment, threats, stalking, and coercive or controlling behaviour. At The Safety Pact, we go one level deeper and also explore the broader impact of technology on people's lives.

These are the three Digital Safety Presentations for offer to schools.

🔹 Behind The Likes - The addictive nature of social media and gaming platforms, and their effects on your brain and life choices.

🔹 The Hunt - The process groomers use to find, select, connect with, and build trust with their targets online, and how this differs when targeting boys vs. girls.

🔹 The Future Belongs To... AI? - Understanding the impacts of AI on your brain, your creativity, and your physical world, so you can make up your own mind.

These are some of the most engaging sessions we run - believe me, your teens are listening!

21/06/2026

Everyone loves an action shot... right? 📸

But those who truly understand self-defence know the real work happens long before any physical technique. It's in educating people on awareness and avoidance, setting boundaries, and building healthy relationships.

Our ADEC Safety programs always focus on the deeper message: how we protect our minds, our spirit, and yes - our bodies too.

20/06/2026

20/06/2026

Last week we had the opportunity to spend a full day with 280 Year 8 & 9 students, and it did not disappoint!

We covered:
✅ Dealing with conflict — from simple disagreements to more serious situations
✅ Staying safe online — including the growing risks around AI technology
✅ Building situational awareness to help avoid danger before it starts
✅ Physical self-defence — for when there's truly no other choice

Huge thanks to the team at IONA College for having us — it's always rewarding to see students engage so openly with these conversations. Equipping young people with these skills is exactly why we do what we do. 💪

07/06/2026

Getting ready to teach 280 girls about what Safety looks and feels like!

Here's a tiny snippet of what we cover..

The cone is your shield, your force field. The stronger and wider it is at the top, the more protected you are. The further you travel down toward that pointy end, the closer you are to danger.

"This layer at the top is your biggest line of defence. And I want you to really think about what that means, because it's not just a fancy term. It's about who you let into your life. Who you spend your time with. What you accept from people. What you push back on. How you let people talk to you, treat you, and make you feel."

"This layer is your first line of protection, and it's the one you have the most control over."

"Now as we move down the cone, your options get narrower. Situational awareness. De-escalation. And right at the bottom, last resort. You can see how the choices shrink the further down you go.

In Australia, statistically speaking, the most dangerous person a woman will ever encounter in her life is her partner or her ex-partner.

"In Australia, one woman every single week is killed by an intimate partner. Not a stranger in a dark alley. Someone she knows. Someone she trusted. Someone she let into her life."

"Which is exactly why your first line of defence, what you accept, your psychological safety, is the most important protection you will ever build."

18/05/2026

A huge thanks to the North West Neighbourhood Housing region for coming along to our Safety workshop yesterday!

We explored how our body deals with conflict and aggression, Applying situational awareness in a community housing context and De-escalation principles and role play to ensure they can keep themselves and others safe!

30/04/2026

Check out our new Teen Active Bystander player cards!

We use Brook's Active Bystander model to teach teens how to go from being passive when dealing with conflict to a safe yet active bystander.

These 'pokemon card sized' de-escalation cards are combined with real life situations teens have found themselves in.

Here are three that we discussed at a local high school just yesterday.

"The Bus Stop" "You're waiting for the bus after school. An older teenager is making comments about a younger kid's appearance — getting louder and more aggressive. A small crowd is gathering. The younger kid looks scared. You don't know either of them."

"The Video" "Your friend shows you a video on their phone - it's of another student from your year looking embarrassed. Your friend is about to send it to the whole year group's group chat. They think it's hilarious. You're the only one who's seen it so far."

"The Comment in Class" "A teacher has just left the room for two minutes. One of the louder kids makes a cruel comment about another student's body — everyone laughs, including some of your friends. The student who was targeted goes red and stares at their desk. Your friends are looking at you expecting you to laugh too."