Safety and Consent
Path 04 · I Care About Safety
Looking after yourself and the people you connect with is the foundation everything else rests on. This path covers the three pillars of staying safe: sexual health and consent, safety in kink and play, and harm reduction around nightlife and substances. None of this is about fear — it's about being informed and in control.
Level 1 — Sexual health & consent
The essentials
Consent in Dating and Intimate Situations — the cornerstone of safe intimacy
Understanding PrEP and Modern HIV Prevention — how PrEP works and who it's for
Understanding Routine STI Testing in Gay Communities — testing as routine self-care
Understanding U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) — what U=U means in practice
Level 2 — Communication & disclosure
Honest conversations
Disclosing STI or HIV Status to a Partner — having the conversation well
Consent and Intoxication — consent when alcohol or drugs are involved
Level 3 — Safety in kink & play
Playing safely
Safe Words in BDSM — the basic safety tool
Negotiation and Limits in BDSM — agreeing limits before play
BDSM Safety and Risk Awareness — understanding and managing risk
Risk in Consensual Kink — frameworks for informed risk
Level 4 — Nightlife & harm reduction
Staying safe out and about
Harm Reduction in Nightlife — the core principles
Safer Drug Use Practices — reducing risk if you use
Party Safety — looking after yourself at events
Overdose Awareness — recognising and responding to emergencies