This submission highlights the gendered power dynamics that underpin bullying, discrimination and other forms of gender-based violence in schools.
It emphasises the need to go beyond a narrow model of ‘bullying education’ and outlines the need for more comprehensive interventions. The submission presents the evidence for best practice Respectful relationships education (RRE) as the most promising and comprehensive strategy to address bullying and other forms of gendered discrimination and harassment in schools.
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It makes a series of recommendations that highlight the role that the Commonwealth Government, and other Australian governments, can play in implementing and supporting RRE across the country.