Resource toolkit to support safe & inclusive schools
24 Jun 2026
Autism Queensland (AQ) has launched the #Safe2BeMe toolkit, a co-designed resource to support Queensland schools create safe, more inclusive and supportive learning environments for autistic students.
Supported by funding from the Queensland Family and Child Commission, the #Safe2BeMe project was designed to better understand what helps autistic students feel safe and supported at school. Autistic students from Prep to Year 12 contributed their ideas and experiences through surveys, conversations, drawings, videos and other creative formats. An advisory group of autistic secondary students further guided the co-design and development of the toolkit, ensuring lived experience remained central throughout the project.
The project delivered a practical, solution-focused toolkit, available to download for free, featuring accessible strategies, videos and tip sheets to help educators embed inclusive practices into everyday school environments.
The toolkit is structured around three key themes identified by students as critical to their sense of safety and wellbeing:
- Access to supports – ensuring students can reliably access the tools, people and resources they need.
- Predictability – creating consistent, structured environments to reduce anxiety and uncertainty.
- Autonomy – supporting student choice, voice and self-advocacy.
Together, these themes provide a clear, student-informed framework for schools to strengthen both safety and inclusion.
The #Safe2BeMe Toolkit reflects AQ’s commitment to evidence-informed practice and meaningful inclusion, empowering schools to better understand and respond to the needs of autistic students. By embedding student voice into practical strategies, the resource supports educators to foster environments where all students feel respected, understood and able to thrive.
Drawings featured throughout the kit are by AQ student and artist Toby who was also a member of the student advisory group.
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