'Children should learn about consent from pre-school age'

Ellen O'Malley Dunlop said consent education should begin in an age-appropriate way from pre-school age. Picture: iStock

Children should be taught about consent from pre-school age and given the choice on whether they want to hug someone, according to an advocate for victims of sexual violence.

Ellen O'Malley Dunlop said consent education should begin in an age-appropriate way from pre-school age through to second-level.