the national curriculum redevelopment commenced in 2009 (English, Mathematics, Science and History). Respectful Relationships is being included in the Health and Physical Education curriculum (Phase Three). Work on this phase started in February 2011. Input was provided to ACARA in February and March 2012 on the Draft Shape of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum, during the consultation process for that document, drawing on existing best practice information, discussions between jurisdictions and early advice from the Respectful Relationships evaluation. Governments will provide further input into the National Curriculum: Health and Physical Education during the development phase of the curriculum and through national consultations from February to April 2013. The curriculum is expected to be published at the end of 2013. Respectful Relationships Programs—Collaborative Helping young people to be able to have respectful relationships is vital to preventing violence in the long term. The Commonwealth Government has invested $9.1 million over five years to 2013 in Respectful Relationships education projects. In total, 32 projects have been funded across three funding rounds. As at October 2012, 32,000 participants have attended Respectful Relationships education sessions, including 60 young people with intellectual disability and over 8,100 young people from Indigenous backgrounds. The Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland, was engaged in August 2011 to undertake the evaluation of the Commonwealth Government’s Respectful Relationships initiative. Good practice guidelines for implementation of respectful relationship projects will be developed as part of the evaluation. Early advice from the evaluators helped to inform the Respectful Relationships Round Three selection process in December 2011, as well as the input to ACARA on the draft shape of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum. The final evaluation report is on target for completion in April 2014. States and territories have also developed and implemented a range of approaches through schools and local communities to support education on issues of respectful relationships, as outlined below. Western Australia The Western Australian Department of Health’s Sexual Assault Resource Centre has an Education and Training Coordinator (Respectful Relationships) to develop sustainability for the Respectful Relationships program and contact schools, universities and professional groups to offer Respectful Relationships training programs. The Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services (Western Australia) is also delivering a schools-based Respectful Relationships program. They will work intensively
the national curriculum redevelopment commenced in 2009 (English, Mathematics, Science and History). Respectful Relationships is being included in the Health and Physical Education curriculum (Phase Three). Work on this phase started in February 2011. Input was provided to ACARA in February and March 2012 on the Draft Shape of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum, during the consultation process for that document, drawing on existing best practice information, discussions between jurisdictions and early advice from the Respectful Relationships evaluation. Governments will provide further input into the National Curriculum: Health and Physical Education during the development phase of the curriculum and through national consultations from February to April 2013. The curriculum is expected to be published at the end of 2013. Respectful Relationships Programs—Collaborative Helping young people to be able to have respectful relationships is vital to preventing violence in the long term. The Commonwealth Government has invested $9.1 million over five years to 2013 in Respectful Relationships education projects. In total, 32 projects have been funded across three funding rounds. As at October 2012, 32,000 participants have attended Respectful Relationships education sessions, including 60 young people with intellectual disability and over 8,100 young people from Indigenous backgrounds. The Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland, was engaged in August 2011 to undertake the evaluation of the Commonwealth Government’s Respectful Relationships initiative. Good practice guidelines for implementation of respectful relationship projects will be developed as part of the evaluation. Early advice from the evaluators helped to inform the Respectful Relationships Round Three selection process in December 2011, as well as the input to ACARA on the draft shape of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum. The final evaluation report is on target for completion in April 2014. States and territories have also developed and implemented a range of approaches through schools and local communities to support education on issues of respectful relationships, as outlined below. Western Australia The Western Australian Department of Health’s Sexual Assault Resource Centre has an Education and Training Coordinator (Respectful Relationships) to develop sustainability for the Respectful Relationships program and contact schools, universities and professional groups to offer Respectful Relationships training programs. The Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services (Western Australia) is also delivering a schools-based Respectful Relationships program. They will work intensively
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