Power to Kids

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

Developed by MacKillop Family Services in partnership with The University of Melbourne, delivered by The MacKillop Institute.

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"We should be doing everything we can to stop [Child Sexual Exploitation]. That’s why we’ve recommended that Power to Kids be rolled out to all residential care houses."

Liana Buchanan, Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, Victoria.

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Program background & delivery details

Power to Kids in Schools

The Power to Kids program has been adapted for school settings. For more information please visit our Power to Kids in Schools page.

Power to Kids in Schools

"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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"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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