- Expressions of interest open for
eligible organisations to deliver the Western Australian Respectful
Relationships Teaching Support Program
- Respectful Relationships is a primary
prevention program that builds whole-of-school initiatives and strategies to
promote positive relationships
- Additional funding committed to
strengthen respectful relationships education in Catholic and Independent schools
through development of dedicated resources and professional learning
- Funding
of $2.2 million committed to secure long-term delivery of program
The Cook Government is inviting submissions from eligible organisations
to deliver the Western Australian Respectful Relationships Teaching Support
Program, including a new element to develop dedicated resources for Catholic
and Independent schools.
The Respectful Relationships Teaching Support Program is a voluntary
primary prevention initiative which has been delivered in primary and secondary
schools in the public education system across WA since 2019.
The program focuses on promoting respectful relationships and gender
equality, to prevent family and domestic violence before it starts.
Starick, a not-for-profit organisation, supporting women and children
escaping family and domestic violence, has been delivering the program to date.
Funding of $2.2 million has been committed by the Cook Government to
secure the long-term delivery of the program. As part of the expansion funding,
$650,000 has been allocated for the development of new resources for the
Catholic and Independent schools' sector.
A contract is being released to tender to secure a provider to deliver
the program until 2027.
Eligible organisations
can seek more information at Tenders WA: Tenders WA | Display Tender DOC202345382
Comments attributed to Prevention of Family and
Domestic Violence Minister Sabine Winton:
"The Cook
Government is committed to supporting initiatives that help stop violence before
it starts.
"The
Respectful Relationships Teaching Support Program is a voluntary program that
provides teachers with evidence-based skills to talk to students about what
healthy, respectful relationships should look like.
"By
expanding to Catholic and Independent schools, we will be ensuring that many
more Western Australian children will benefit from this important initiative.
"This is
about creating generational change to break the cycle of family and domestic
violence by promoting equality and respect in relationships."
