Consent

When you give your consent, you say it is okay for someone to do something.

Crime

A crime is when someone:

• does something bad to someone else
• breaks the law.

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)

CALD people: 

• come from different cultures and backgrounds 
• speak languages other than English.

Family violence

Family violence is when someone close to you hurts you.

This could be:

• your boyfriend or girlfriend
• your husband or wife
• a member of your family
• someone who takes care of you
• someone you live with.

Gender

Your gender is what you feel and understand about who you are as a person.

You might think of yourself as a man or woman or something different.

You can choose the words that are right for you.

Interpreter

An interpreter is someone who: 

• uses your language 
• helps you understand what someone is saying.

Justice system

Our justice system includes: 

• prisons 
• the courts 
• police 
• the law.

LGBTIQA+

The letters LGBTIQA stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning and asexual.

The ‘+’ is for people who are part of the LGBTIQA+ community but don’t talk about themselves using a word from this list.

Sexual assault

Sexual assault is when someone:

• makes you do sexual things you don’t want to do
• touches you in a sexual way that you don’t want them to do.

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is when someone:

• makes sexual comments about you
• acts in a sexual way towards you.