Talking Respect 'breaks the ice' for NT young people in relationships – ABC News

With Northern Territory children as young as 12 entering into unhealthy relationships, those on the frontline of domestic violence are welcoming a new resource aimed at teaching respect.Key points:Frontline workers say people as young as 12 in the NT are getting into unhealthy relationshipsA new resource has been developed to create conversations around safe relationshipsTalking respect includes interviews with young people and animationsThe NT has the highest rates of domestic, family, and sexual violence in Australia, with Aboriginal women among the most victimised groups of people in the world.A frontline worker in Tennant Creek, Cassandra Fraser, sees these statistics play out daily in her community.”It’s not just adults, the younger generation are also getting into unhealthy relationships,” she said. She says many of these unhealthy relationships include coercive control and jealousy, adding that Indigenous communities are fragmented after decades of inter-generational trauma and poverty.The resulting suffering is evident in the community’s high rates of domestic violence with social media now also playing its part, says Ms Fraser.LoadingTakes a whole communityFor all of these reasons, she said she was “very keen” to take part in Talking Respect, a suite of teaching resources for teachers, youth workers and social workers. LoadingAt the heart of Talking Respect is a series of interviews with young…
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