Tag: schools guidelines
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Request for formal review of Year 7–10 Respectful Relationships and Consent Education materials – Email to Jo Palmer
Email sent to Minister for Education Jo Palmer and Attorney-General Guy Barnett on 24 July 2026. Dear Attorney-General and Minister Palmer, We write to formally request that the Tasmanian Government conduct a thorough and transparent review of the content and delivery of Respectful Relationships and Consent Education, and related Health and Physical Education material, currently…
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A Look at Montrose Bay High School’s “Let’s Talk About Sex” Unit
A concerned parent recently provided Women Speak Tasmania with a copy of the Year 8 Health and Physical Education (HPE) workbook currently being used at Montrose Bay High School in Tasmania. The booklet, titled Let’s Talk About Sex, forms part of the school’s Term 2 2026 curriculum. It covers gender identity, sexuality, consent, contraception and…
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Why Transparency Matters in Relationships and Sexuality Education
Since 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 Up Program delivered by Family Planning Tasmania. Parents have raised consistent concerns about limited transparency,…
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Transparency in Relationships and Sexuality Education – Letter to the Children’s Commissioner
Letter sent to the Interim Children’s Commissioner, Ms Isabelle Crompton on 26.03.26 Dear Ms Crompton, Subject: Concerns regarding transparency and parental engagement in Relationships and Sexuality Education programs in Tasmanian schools I am writing on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania to raise concerns about a potential systemic issue affecting student wellbeing and parental engagement in…
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Language, Inclusion, and Policy in Tasmanian Schools
A review of current frameworks and their classroom impact In recent years, the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People has introduced several policies aimed at fostering inclusion for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer (LGBTIQ+). Two key documents—the Supporting Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity in Schools Policy (2022)…
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Analysis of the Inclusive Language Guidelines – Tasmania DECYP
Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People 1. Purpose & Scope 2. What the Guidelines Require / Promote 2.1 Emphasis on Affirmation & Identity 2.2 Strong Norms About “Language to Avoid” 2.3 Use of Neutral Language / Avoiding Gendered Forms 3. Areas of Tension or Potential Overreach (“Compelled Speech” Concerns) While the document frames…
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Analysis of Supporting Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity in Schools Policy
Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People 1. Overview of the Policy The document establishes that all Tasmanian government schools must create “safe, inclusive, and relevant educational experiences for all students” regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or intersex status.It explicitly directs schools to: 2. Shift from Safeguarding to Affirmation A major theme is…
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Education, Not Indoctrination: A Women Speak Tasmania Meeting
On 10 August 2025, Women Speak Tasmania met with concerned parents and community members to discuss the growing problem of gender ideology in schools and the influence of the lobby group Working It Out. A detailed presentation was given on how the Department of Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) has embedded gender ideology throughout…
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Model Policy for Schools: Sex-Based Rules and Record Keeping
UPDATED FOR 2025: This model policy developed by Sex Matters, specifies how a school records, communicates and uses data on the sex of all pupils, and any rules that treat girls and boys differently but fairly. It draws on inputs from parents, teachers, lawyers and safeguarding experts and is in line with legislation and guidance…
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Comments on the Tasmanian DECYP Respectful Relationship Education Y7-10 & Y11-12
Recently, concerned educators and parents have raised alarms about the content of the Respectful Relationships Education (RRE) Years 11–12 document. While its stated aim is to prevent domestic violence and promote healthy relationships, the material contains highly sensitive content on sexuality, violent behaviours, and pornography that may in fact undermine safeguarding principles. Troubling Teaching Methods…