A triple zero awareness ad made for the Queensland police has been slammed and withdrawn after concerns it could send the wrong message about how to respond to domestic violence situations.
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Madeleine Taplin
If you have been paying attention to the news recently, you would be aware of the massive debates that have arisen over consent education, particularly the way in which this education is presented in schools. Following these debates, the government released a new website entitled ‘Good Society’ as part of its Respect Matters program, featuring numerous videos and resources on consent and other topics. One such resource is the now infamous ‘Milkshake Video’, which utilises the metaphor of smearing a milkshake on another individual without permission to represent sexual assault. The video received massive amounts of criticism, with many labelling the attempt to educate individuals on important matters as ‘laughable’, and ‘pretty woeful’, resulting in the video being removed from the platform. So why was this video a complete bust?
Last week, after two years of planning and preparation, the Liberal government released The Good Society website with 350 videos and many written resources for…
The current health and physical education curriculum being taught in schools has been in place for seven years.
“Since publication, there has been a considerable focus on the role of schools in addressing issues including respectful relationships [and] consent education,” ACARA said.
did you americans know that when you re in primary/elementary school in australia one day this man in a giraffe costume comes and takes you all into his van and you learn about sex education and road rules jinx @ luke sky walk + falcon brainrot (@captainjinx ) March 25, 2020
Consent and sex education has been on the radar since February when 22-year-old Chanel Contos started a national conversation around sexual assault in private schools. A viral petition by the Teach Us Consent campaign garnered over 40,000 signatures.