The consent education program trumpeted by Education Minister Alan Tudge this morning is a weak-kneed response to the roar of fury from women and girls everywhere. 1/8
It wasn't new. It was a re-announcement of a $2.8 million online program the Morrison government unveiled in 2019. A program that has so far, in two years, apparently failed to deliver any education materials for schools. 2/8
In the face of a crisis of misogyny and sexual violence, this government has served up a reheated program from two years ago that was underwhelming at the time and seems utterly inadequate now. 3/8
While many schools currently have Respectful Relationships programs after it was included in the National Curriculum in 2015, delivery of the content has been inconsistent, piecemeal and variable in quality. 4/8
Every student no matter what school they attend or where deserves the same level of education about consent and healthy, respectful relationships. 5/8
That’s why the Greens have called on the government to budget $190 million to support a national roll out of Our Watch’s respectful relationships training program that has been piloted successfully in Queensland and Victoria. 6/8
The training takes a whole-of-school approach to primary prevention of gender-based violence including sexual harassment and abuse, not only providing in-class education but addressing school culture, policies and procedures and promoting gender equality among school staff. 7/8
Australian women deserve a government that takes their safety seriously. 8/8
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
