Resource information
This course is suitable for people who are teaching Respectful Relationships Education and who want to deepen their understanding to work with students to make classrooms a safer place.
Respectful Relationships Education (RRE) is the holistic approach to school-based, primary prevention of gender-based violence. This includes providing opportunities for children and young people to develop and reflect on knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours that relate to respectful, equal and non-violent relationships.
The courses are supported with videos of classroom practice, tools, podcasts and lesson plans illustrating best practice teaching.
The course has 6 modules which can be taken in part or in any order.
Module 1: Introduction
Why are schools taking on this initiative and what does it look like in various contexts?
Module 2: Choosing content
Access some great respectful relationships education content from around Australia and think about what you might use in your classroom.
Module 3: Teaching strategies
How you teach respectful relationships content is just as important as what you teach. Help your students develop skills, attitudes and behaviours in respectful relationships education.
Module 4: Specific challenges
How do you get buy-in for implementing this initiative? Manage staff and student reactions to respectful relationships content.
Module 5: For specific cohorts
Learn how to draw out the strengths of specific groups of students.
Module 6: Beyond your classroom
Sustaining respectful relationships education is a whole-school challenge. Use tools for planning and evaluation across key change structures in schools.
How to access the course
The course is available on the Student Wellbeing Hub. The Student Wellbeing Hub has been developed by Education Services Australia for the Australian Government Department of Education. It is free to access the course after you register.
