Respect and equality in TAFE

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About this topic

TAFEs can help to create an Australia where women are safe, equal and valued.  

This topic area is for people undertaking violence prevention work at TAFEs. Find information to help you create a case for change, as well as plan and implement prevention activities, education and communications. There are also tools and resources to support you along the way. 

How to prevent violence in TAFEs

Evidence shows that for TAFEs to prevent gender-based violence they need to address what drives violence across the entire institution.

You can help stop violence and harassment. Respect and Equality in TAFE outlines a whole-of-TAFE approach and can guide you to build a TAFE that actively promotes gender equality. 

How to prevent violence in TAFEs

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Key TAFE resources

TAFE RET National Guide

Respect and equality national guide

    An outline of the whole-of-institute approach to building an institution that promotes gender equality and respect.

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    These resources support your TAFE to develop a gender equality action plan.

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    These resources support your dual sector to develop a gender equality action plan both Respect and Equality and Educating for Equality.

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    Welcome to Equal Space: Resources for TAFEs to prevent violence against women and their children.

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    Respect and Equality in TAFE outlines a whole-of-TAFE approach to promote gender equality and prevent violence.

    Free events and training

    University TAFE classroom

    A webinar for university, TAFE, VET and dual-sector educators and teaching staff who want to embed prevention and gender equality principles into everyday teaching practice and classroom culture.

    Change starts with us

    Face-to-face training in Wagga Wagga NSW for people wanting to know more about how to put prevention into action, using the Our Watch key framework Change the story.

    Change starts with us
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    • Expressions of interest open

    • Free

    This free, full-day training is for people who are new to the primary prevention of violence against women sector.

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    • Online via Zoom

    • New dates for 2026

    • Free

    This 90-minute presentation provides a brief, high-level overview of Change the story.

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