What is Love Shouldn’t Hurt?
Love Shouldn’t Hurt is a violence prevention and respectful relationships education program designed specifically for young people aged 13–17 in the Pilbara region. Pilbara Community Legal Service (PCLS) engaged Daphne White from the Orange Story to develop the program. Driven by the support and input of local educators, youth services, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, parents, young people and family violence experts, the program takes a proactive and preventative approach to ending family violence before it begins.
This two-year pilot initiative responds to the urgent challenges young people in the region face—including the influence of social media on relationships, pressure to conform to harmful norms and a lack of clear understanding around consent, boundaries and abuse.
This program is not just about awareness – it’s about transformation. Love Shouldn’t Hurt empowers young people to develop healthy, respectful and safe relationships by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to navigate complex topics including consent, peer pressure, technology use and emotional well-being.
Who is it for?
- Young people in the Pilbara region;
- Year 8 and 9 students;
- Youth service providers
- Alternative education settings; and
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Communities seeking culturally
responsive education.
What will participants learn?
- What a healthy relationship really looks like;
- How to communicate clearly and respectfully;
- The importance of consent—online and in person;
- How to spot and respond to abusive behaviours;
- Coping strategies and emotional regulation;
- Their legal rights and where to get help;
- How to support a friend and be an ethical bystander; and
- How to stay safe in a digital world.
Course Structure
The Love Shouldn’t Hurt program is designed to be as flexible as the diverse communities it serves.
The program structure allows the program to be tailored to suit the unique needs of the audience and enables you to choose what works best for your group.
The content is organised into 3 modules:
Respectful relationships
(7 lessons)
Consent
(4 lessons)
Online citizenship and technology-facilitated abuse
(3 lessons)
Each module contains standalone lessons with practical activities, discussion guides, and handouts. Participants can choose to experience the full program across all modules, or select just a few lessons that align with their current priorities. This buildable format ensures educators and youth leaders can adapt the program to the needs, maturity level and time constraints of their group.
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How to sign up
We would love hear from you! Whether you’re ready to book Love Shouldn’t Hurt for your school or youth setting, or you simply want to learn more about how it works, we’re here to help.
To book a session or have a conversation about how the program could work in your setting, please contact Pilbara Community Legal Service by emailing lsh@pcls.net.au or calling 9185 5899.
Let’s work together to build a future where every young person knows that Love Shouldn’t Hurt.
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