Activities: Consent
These activities are part of the Consent topic of the Sex, young people and the law education
program developed by the Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre and the Community Legal
Education team at Victoria Legal Aid.
Activity one – The couple
Task: In groups of three to four people, discuss the case study and answer the questions. Nominate
different people in the group to be chair of the discussion, speaker, timekeeper and note-taker.
Case study: Malika and James have been together for two years. They have had sex a couple of
times and both really enjoyed the closeness and intimacy of it. Last weekend they went to a party
and Malika drank more than she usually would. James suggested that they get away from the crowd
and head up to the bedroom for a while. In the bedroom, James started kissing and touching Malika.
She seemed to be enjoying herself, she kissed him back, smiled and said ‘Don’t stop’. After kissing
for a while she passed out. James could clearly see that she was no longer capable of responding to
conversation. He continued kissing her and then took off her top and started touching her breasts.
Malika woke up and was frightened by what was going on.
Questions:
1. What did Malika give James consent to do?
2. Did James do anything he didn’t have consent to do?
3. If Malika stopped giving consent, at what point did this happen?
4. Where can Malika go for help?
5. Where can James go for help?
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Acknowledgements: We thank Victoria Legal Aid lawyers, Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre, Charlotte Powell, the Department
of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Safe Schools Coalition Victoria for their input into this resource.
Disclaimer: The material in this publication is a general guide only. It is not legal advice. If you need to, please get legal advice about your
own particular situation.
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Activity two – Flirty
Task: In groups of three to four people, discuss the case study and answer the questions. Nominate
different people in the group to be chair of the discussion, speaker, timekeeper and note-taker.
Case study: Anh is the new girl at school and is being talked about already. The rumour is that she
started having sex in primary school. Anh doesn’t deny any of it, and both guys and girls find Anh
funny and flirtatious. At school camp, she leads a group of girls and guys away from the cabins to a
secluded spot in the nearby forest. The group start drinking and playing spin the bottle. Anh kisses
only girls, all night. A few of the guys dare her to go further but when she tells them no, they think
she’s being flirty. A few of the guys start grabbing Anh. One of them has sex with her, while the
others watch.
Questions:
1. What does the law say about consent in this situation?
2. Do you think Anh’s flirty behaviour is responsible for what happened?
3. What do you think will happen to the people who stood by and watched?
4. What can happen if the police find out?
5. Where can Anh go for help?
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