Health & Safety

Royal Life Saving's water safety education resources can be used for Health and Physical Education and cross-curricula learning outcomes as well as supporting practical swimming, water safety and lifesaving programs.

eSafety can give you advice, support and help if you are being bullied online or through electronic communication. We can also help remove serious cyberbullying material that is seriously threatening, seriously intimidating, seriously harassing or seriously humiliating.

Do you love swimming and learning about how to keep safe when in and around water? Kids Zone is for YOU! Play, read, do and learn all things about water safety!

The following pages provide information and advice for ACT Public School staff on how to protect children, create a child safe environment, identify and report signs of abuse and reportable conduct.

A database of evidence-based alcohol and drug education resources, quick activities for teachers to roll out in the classroom. Grab and Go.  

Puberty is a significant time of growth and change that all humans experience, and education on the topic has many positive impacts for young people.

Early learning centres and primary schools can apply to receive SunSmart accreditation which is a nationally recognised UV protection program. Accredited schools and centres gain access to free education sessions and events packages, as well as a SunSmart sign to broadcast an ongoing commitment to child and workplace safety.

Swim and Survive is a fun and dynamic swimming and water safety program that focuses on the development of swimming, personal survival, basic rescue and lifesaving skills. Swim and Survive aims to provide individuals with the required skills to lead safe and active lives in, on and around water.

Teacher advice and information to help you talk to your students about drugs and alcohol.  

Delivered by Red Cross volunteers and staff, the workshop encourages children (in year 3 and 4) to be active participants in their own emergency preparedness. The content is useful for all kinds of emergencies and includes activities to highlight the importance of being prepared.

We know that young people often try vaping as a fun and socially normalised behaviour. Many young people who have never smoked a cigarette are using vapes and are becoming addicted to nicotine within a matter of weeks of vaping for the first time. 

The WaterSmart program provides classroom resources for teachers and schools and is mapped directly to the Australian Curriculum. The program contains two components: The Water Smart Educational Toolkit, and the Water Smart Award Guide.