Safety matters – Stage 4 PDHPE
In this program, students learn strategies for safe decision-making in challenging situations, explore protective behaviours and harm-minimisation.
Syllabus
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 7–10 Syllabus (2024) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales 2024.
This program builds on students’ learning from the Year 7 program, ‘Safety Never Takes a Holiday’.
They learn strategies for safe decision-making in challenging situations and explore protective behaviours and harm-minimisation across contexts including road safety, alcohol and drug use, and online engagement.
Students critically analyse contextual factors that influence decision-making and assess the level of risk in a variety of scenarios.
Last modified date
28/08/2026
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