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The Respectful relationships education: A blueprint for preventing gender-based violence through education systems provides a practical, evidence-based framework for governments on how to successfully implement, coordinate and monitor an evidenced based approach to respectful relationships education (RRE).
Overview
The blueprint emphasises the importance of establishing strong foundations and clear actions required to ensure schools are supported, by governments, to embed RRE to play a role in preventing gender-based violence before it starts. It shows us how we can create a violence-free future for all young Australians within schooling systems.
The blueprint was developed in consultation with government and non-government school sectors as well as other relevant peak bodies.
RRE blueprint – executive summary
RRE blueprint – full document
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Gender-based violence is a serious and pervasive issue in Australian schools, impacting both students and staff. This violence is preventable and an evidence-based approach to respectful relationships education is part of the solution.
Evidence tells us that gender inequality drives gender-based violence and that RRE which engages schools as workplaces, education institutions and community hubs, offers the most promising approach to embedding gender equality and addressing the drivers of gender-based violence through education settings, including bullying, harassment and discrimination in schools.
Strong leadership and sustained commitment from governments is essential in building the foundations required to ensure that evidence-based approaches to RRE are embedded throughout education systems and school sectors across Australia.
In conjunction with a comprehensive program of activity across other settings, evidenced-based and adequately funded RRE embedded across education systems and sectors can help create the generational change needed to free Australia from gender-based violence.
Blueprint infographic description
Respectful relationships education: A model for system-wide integration
Phase 1 – Build evidence-based foundations for RRE: Establish an authorising environment for RRE; identify mechanisms for coordination and collaboration; establish an RRE implementation workforce; develop a comprehensive approach to montoring, evaluation and learning activities; develop a professional learning strategy; plan a phased approach to RRE implementation; include central elements of respectful relationships education in curriculum development.
Phase 2 – Support implementation of a whole-of-school approach to RRE: Ensure strong leadership and commitment, develop a communication strategy, support the roll-out of RRE.
Phase 3 – Sustain RRE to achieve long-term change: Maintain momentum, develop the pre-service workforce: initial teacher education, continue to strengthen the RRE evidence base.
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