“Women Speak Tasmania advocates for robust safeguarding measures, ensuring every child’s safety and well-being is protected.”
- Why Transparency Matters in Relationships and Sexuality EducationSince last year, Women Speak Tasmania has been receiving information from concerned parents about the delivery of Relationships and Sexuality Education programs in Tasmanian government schools. This includes the Respectful Relationships and Consent Education program, as well as the Growing… Read more: Why Transparency Matters in Relationships and Sexuality Education
- Who Speaks for Children? Commissioner Called to Support Gender Service InquiryIn August 2022, Women Speak Tasmania wrote to Leanne McLean, Tasmania’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, calling for an independent inquiry into the treatment model being used by the Tasmanian Gender Service. This request followed the high-profile closure of… Read more: Who Speaks for Children? Commissioner Called to Support Gender Service Inquiry
- Children’s Commissioner’s Warning: Transgender Reforms Rushed Without Proper ConsultationThe Tasmanian Commissioner for Children and Young People, Leanne McLean, has revealed that she was never briefed or asked to comment on the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018 – even after major amendments were pushed through the… Read more: Children’s Commissioner’s Warning: Transgender Reforms Rushed Without Proper Consultation