Tag: WIO
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Who Decides the Books in Your Child’s Classroom? The Role of Working It Out
A recent Right to Information request (RTI 076–2025/26) has provided new insight into how the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) selects and recommends books for use in schools under the Supporting Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity in Schools, which sits within the Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum. The RTI shows…
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Why Parents are Kept in the Dark About Tasmania School Programs
What we learnt from RTI Request 076–2025/26 Working It Out and Growing Up Program Parents have a right to know what their children are being taught at school—especially when lessons touch on sensitive topics such as sexuality, gender identity, and personal development. A recent Right to Information (RTI) request has raised serious questions about whether…
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Working It Out “Language Matters” Session: Emma Clarke’s Account
Introduction The following is an account by Emma Clarke of a Tasmanian Government-funded session run by Working It Out (WIO), titled “Language Matters”. The session was aimed at parents and focused on inclusive language, LGBTQIA+ terminology, and gender identity. Clarke attended to observe the session and provides a detailed account of her experience, raising concerns…
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Analysis of “Fix the System not Me!” Evaluating the Impact of Working It Out’s Programs in Tasmanian Schools
On the Working It Out website, we found a report titled “Fix the System, Not Me!” – Evaluating the Impact of Working It Out’s Programs in Tasmanian Schools, developed in collaboration with the University of Tasmania. Curious about its contents, we undertook a detailed review. At first reading, the document appears highly one-sided, presenting the…
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Advocating for Girls: WST’s Submission to the Inquiry into Discrimination & Bullying
Women Speak Tasmania is a non-profit dedicated to protecting the rights of women and girls—has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s inquiry into discrimination and bullying in schools. We hope that our submission points to a deeply worrying trend: the infusion of gender ideology into teacher training, posing risks to students and educators alike. Key Highlights from…
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Education Minister Jo Palmer should axe political lobby group’s teacher training program– leaked documents.
Women Speak Tasmania have called on the Minister for Education Jo Palmer to immediately axe a teacher training program being delivered to all Primary and Secondary Teachers by political lobby group Working It Out on behalf of the Department of Education, Children and Young People. ‘Leaked documents show the training program “Supporting Sexuality, Sex and…
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Leaked Training Materials: A Closer Look
Women Speak Tasmania (WST) has uncovered concerning information regarding the content of teacher training programs delivered in Tasmanian schools. These programs, provided by the Department for Education, Children and Young People in collaboration with the political lobby group Working It Out, raise significant concerns about the rights and safety of women and girls in educational…
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Support Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity in HPE Training Program – Letter to Jo Palmer
Letter from Emma Shaw 06.08.24 Good afternoon Ms. Palmer, We are writing to draw your attention to the extremely disturbing content of a teacher training program being delivered to Tasmanian primary and secondary school teachers by the organization Working It Out on behalf of your department, the DECYP. Women Speak Tasmania has recently been alerted…
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Analysis of Xris Reardon’s Witness Statement: Redefining Safeguarding in Schools
On 4 May 2022, Xris Reardon of Working It Out gave a witness statement to the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings What the Statement is About Xris Reardon, in their role as LGBTIQ+ Lead and Schools Inclusion Coordinator at Working It Out, gave evidence about:…