Tag: Tasmania
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Government Funding and Lack of Accountability in Family Planning Tasmania’s “Growing Up Program” – Letter to Eric Abetz
Dear Minister Abetz, Re: Government Funding and Lack of Accountability in Family Planning Tasmania’s “Growing Up Program” I write on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania to express grave concern over the ongoing public funding of Family Planning Tasmania (FPT) and the organisation’s failure to uphold basic principles of transparency, accountability, and child safeguarding in its…
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Urgent Review of Family Planning Tasmania’s “Growing Up Program” in Schools – Letter to Jo Palmer
Letter sent to Jo Palmer on the 23.10.25 Dear Minister Jo Palmer, Re: Urgent Review of Family Planning Tasmania’s “Growing Up Program” in Schools I am writing to raise serious concerns about the content and delivery of Family Planning Tasmania’s Growing Up Program (GUP), currently being taught in Tasmanian schools. Multiple parents have come forward…
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Behind Closed Doors: Family Planning Tasmania and the Hidden Curriculum
This is a quick summary of the blog post titled ‘Keeping Secrets from Parents: Family Planning Tasmania is an Active Participant.’ We have also included a downloadable word document containing all the important questions parents should ask. What it’s about: The post raises serious concerns about Family Planning Tasmania (FPT) and its “Growing Up Program” (GUP) delivered…
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Concerns About the Growing Up Program (GUP) in Tasmanian Schools – Parents Speak Up
Women Speak Tasmania has received a number of messages from parents across the state expressing concern about the Growing Up Program (GUP), which is delivered by Family Planning Tasmania (FPT) in public schools. Parents have raised issues relating to transparency, the language used in teaching materials, and the implicit introduction of gender identity concepts to…
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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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Protecting Fairness, Safety and Opportunity in the Tasmanian Women and Girls Sport Strategy
Women Speak Tasmania has lodged a formal submission to the Department of State Growth on the draft Tasmanian Women and Girls Sport Strategy 2025–2032: “She Moves. She Leads. She Belongs.” We have also copied to the Minister for Sport, Hon. Nick Duigan, to ensure this vital issue receives the highest level of attention. Standing for…
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Department of State Growth: Tasmanian Women and Girls Sport Strategy 2025–2032 “She Moves. She Leads. She Belongs”
Women Speak Tasmania welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to increasing participation and leadership opportunities for women and girls in sport. However, we are deeply concerned that the draft strategy, as written, risks undermining the very group it seeks to support — females. Our submission draws on international and domestic legal frameworks, including: Key Concerns with…