Every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and
supported at school. 🏫
That’s why we’re excited to share the FREE #Safe2BeMe
Toolkit - a new collection of practical, student-led resources designed to
help schools create safer and more inclusive environments for autistic and
neurodivergent students.
👉 Access the toolkit
here: #Safe2BeMe -
Autism Queensland
How was the toolkit developed?
This toolkit was co-designed through a partnership between
the AQ Community Inclusion Team, AQ School Team, and AQ School students,
ensuring that autistic voices and lived experience were central from the very
beginning.
We asked autistic students from Prep to Year 12 a simple but
important question:
“What helps you feel safe at school?” 💭
Students shared their experiences in a range of ways -
through stories, artwork, surveys, conversations, drawings, and videos 🫶
Their insights directly shaped the final toolkit.
A student advisory group of autistic secondary students then
worked alongside the project team to co-design and refine the resources,
ensuring the final product genuinely reflects what matters most to students.
What were the outcomes?
The result is the #Safe2BeMe Toolkit - a suite of videos,
tools, strategies, and practical resources to support educators and school
communities to create environments where autistic students feel safe,
understood, and able to thrive.
We are incredibly proud of the students who contributed,
particularly those involved in the video and resource development.
Because everyone deserves to feel #Safe2BeMe 🥰
We’d love you to explore the toolkit and share it within your
networks.
Please use this form to share any feedback you have about the toolkit and how you are using it within your setting.