Family Planning Victoria (FPV) has developed SafeLanding which is an evidence based model addressing the barriers schools face in teaching comprehensive sexuality education. The SafeLanding model and toolkit provides a practical framework for schools to deliver a whole-school learning approach to sexuality education utilising community partnerships.
The model addresses identified barriers to teaching sexuality education including a lack of leadership within schools, inadequate pre-service training, lack of access to professional development and peer support, limited frameworks to engage community input to sexuality education programs, fear of parental criticism and a lack of skills, confidence and tools to address the sensitive and complex nature of sexuality and relationships education. This paper will explore the development and implementation of SafeLanding: a new model for providing sustainable sexuality education in schools.