Rolf in 'no to child abuse' video

Accused star in anti child abuse message. Courtesy Video Education Australasia

EXCLUSIVE: AUSTRALIAN entertainer Rolf Harris - who is facing a number of child sex offence charges - once fronted an educational video dealing with the prevention of child sexual abuse, the Herald Sun can reveal.

The 83-year-old, who has pleaded not guilty to 12 sex offences between 1968 and 1986, is set to face trial in the UK in April.

In the 20-minute video, produced in 1985 and titled Kids Can Say No!, Harris is featured with four children aged seven and eight talking about 'yes' and 'no' feelings.

The short film demonstrates where children might be in danger from both strangers and people they know and trust, and suggests ways to prevent harm.

It ends with a group song called My Body, featuring Harris flanked by two policemen and several young children.

The chorus of the song includes the line: "My body's, nobody's body but mine, you run your own body, let me run mine."

The indecent assault charges Harris faces include six counts on a girl aged 15 between April 5, 1980 and April 4, 1981, one on a woman aged 19 between January 1, 1984 and January 1, 1985 and three on a 14-year-old girl on May 31, 1986.

Rolf Harris is set to face trial in the UK in April.

The remaining charges are one indecent assault on a girl of seven or eight between January 1, 1968 and January 1, 1970, and one on a girl aged 14 between January 1, 1975 and January 1, 1976.

The charges relate to four alleged victims.

During his most recent court appearance earlier this month, Harris was supported by his wife, Alwen Hughes, and his artist daughter, Bindi, 49.

He was bailed by Mr Justice Nigel Sweeney until his trial, which begins on April 30, with the condition he lives and sleeps at his home address and does not contact witnesses.

The educational video he featured in has been widely used by sexual assault centres and schools in Australia as a prominent teaching tool.

Use of the VHS video has dwindled in recent years due to advances in technology.

Rolf Harris in the educational video.

Harris was born in Perth, but has lived in the UK for the past 60 years.

In 1957 he wrote Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport, which later became a Top 10 hit in Australia, the UK and the US.

While performing in Canada he introduced a longstanding, popular routine around his song Jake the Peg.

Harris was awarded an MBE in 1968, an OBE in 1977 and a CBE in 2006.

He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1989, and was advanced to Officer (AO) in the Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours.

In 2005 he was asked to paint a portrait of the Queen and performed at her Diamond Jubilee concert in 2012.

LYRICS FOR MY BODY SONG

By Peter Alsop as sung in Kids Can Say No!

VERSES

1. My lungs were made to hold air when I breathe, I am in charge of just how much I need.

2. My legs were made just to dance me around, I can fly through the air, swim or roll on the ground.

3. Your body loves you to pedal a bike, our bodies do just whatever we like.

4. When I am touched then I know how I feel, my feelings are mine and my feelings are real.

5. Sometimes it's hard to say no and be strong, when the 'no' feeling comes then I know something's wrong.

6. My body's mine from my head to my toe, please leave me alone when you hear me say no!

7. My body's mine to be used as I choose, not to be threatened or forced or abused.

8. This is my body, it's one of a kind, I've got to take care of this body of mine.

CHORUS

My body's nobody's body but mine, you run your own body let me run mine.

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