Partnering with Parents & Professionals to Protect Children
via the creation of safe spaces
Partnering with Parents & Professionals to Protect Children
via the creation of safe spaces
PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE
Evidence-informed training for parents, child-serving professionals, & family support practitioners
At Protective Pathways, we envision a world where every child and young person is protected from the risk of sexual abuse.
Our mission is clear: to reduce risk by equipping adults to create and maintain safe spaces for children.
We believe the responsibility for preventing sexual abuse should never rest with children. Instead, we provide parents, caregivers, and professionals who work with families or children practical, proactive strategies to stop abuse before it occurs.
We deliver programs across all settings — schools, childcare centres, sporting organisations, workplaces, community groups, and professional services — supporting adults who care for children and those who support families to strengthen safe spaces and reduce the risk of abuse.
Grounded in theory, evidence, and current research, we ensure all programs are accurate, practical, and informed by the latest prevention insights.
Take Action and email us to Book a PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS program today.
OUR VISION
That all children and young people are protected from sexual abuse
OUR MISSION
To reduce the risk of sexual abuse through the involvement of protective adults and the creation of safe spaces
OUR VALUES
Sexual abuse prevention is NEVER a child’s responsibility.
We prioritise PROACTIVE prevention – stopping abuse before it happens.
PROTECTIVE ADULTS, especially PARENTS, are the key to keeping children safe.
SAFE SPACES reduce the likelihood of sexual abuse occurring.
TOGETHER we can create safe spaces.
WHY PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS?
A New Approach to Sexual Abuse Prevention - Off-and-Online
Traditional child sexual abuse prevention methods place the responsibility for protection on to children themselves, expecting them to recognise, react, and report sexual abuse. But these approaches have several limitations, including not recognising the effects of grooming, children's developmental capacity, and trauma responses, and have not been proven to reduce sexual abuse.
Protective Pathways takes a different approach.
Our programs are grounded in Dr Julia Rudolph’s Two Pathways Model, which empowers adults — not children — to prevent abuse by focusing on two key areas:
Safe Spaces Pathway – Creating safer environments that prevent opportunities for abuse.
Child Wellbeing Pathway – Strengthening emotional wellbeing to reduce vulnerability.
To help adults apply these pathways in everyday settings, our programs utilise two practical, research-informed tools:
The 5 Cs of Grooming – A clear, evidence-aligned framework that explains how offenders build access, trust, privacy, and ongoing control.
The SAFE Framework – A practical tool that helps adults disrupt unsafe situations, and create stronger protective environments.
Together, these frameworks and the Two Pathways Model are game-changers in sexual abuse prevention, providing parents, child-serving professionals, and family-support practitioners with clear, practical strategies to identify early signs of risk, take proactive action, and stop abuse before it occurs.
WHAT WE DO
Our Approach: The TWO PATHWAYS MODEL
Our Services: The PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS
Our Services: The PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS
The Protective Pathways programs are built on Dr Julia Rudolph’s Two Pathways Model.
This model brings together current research on grooming, risk, and protective parenting to provide a clear, practical framework for prevention that works across home, community, and organisational settings.
The Two Pathways are:
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The Protective Pathways programs are built on Dr Julia Rudolph’s Two Pathways Model.
This model brings together current research on grooming, risk, and protective parenting to provide a clear, practical framework for prevention that works across home, community, and organisational settings.
The Two Pathways are:
Safe Spaces Pathway – Abuse prevention through the creation of safer spaces.
Child Well-Being Pathway – Vulnerability reduction through child emotional well-being.
Our Services: The PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS
Our Services: The PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS
Our Services: The PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS
Protective Pathways delivers theory-and-evidence-informed training for parents, child-serving professionals, and practitioners who support families.
Our programs help adults recognise early signs of grooming, strengthen safe environments in both online and offline spaces, and take proactive steps to prevent abuse before it occurs.
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Protective Pathways delivers theory-and-evidence-informed training for parents, child-serving professionals, and practitioners who support families.
Our programs help adults recognise early signs of grooming, strengthen safe environments in both online and offline spaces, and take proactive steps to prevent abuse before it occurs.
Through practical workshops, presentations, and interactive webinars, we equip adults with the tools, confidence, and clarity needed to reduce risk and build safer spaces around children.
Available face-to-face or remotely, in both group and individual formats.
Our Research: THEORY & KNOWLEDGE
Our Services: The PROTECTIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS
Our Research: THEORY & KNOWLEDGE
Dr Julia Rudolph has published more than 17 peer-reviewed articles spanning sexual abuse prevention, parenting, bullying, peer interactions and adolescent mental health.
Her work led to the development of the Two Pathways Model, which underpins the Protective Pathways programs and ensures they are genuinely evidence-and-theory-informed
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Dr Julia Rudolph has published more than 17 peer-reviewed articles spanning sexual abuse prevention, parenting, bullying, peer interactions and adolescent mental health.
Her work led to the development of the Two Pathways Model, which underpins the Protective Pathways programs and ensures they are genuinely evidence-and-theory-informed
Grounded in theory, evidence and current research, we are committed to ensuring our programs remain accurate, practical and aligned with the latest prevention insights.
CONTACT US
Contact us to make a booking, schedule a discussion, or request more information.
