The Safe Schools Coalition is a group of organizations which promotes the acceptance of same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students. In 2016 the Turnbull government proposed cutting funding to the program and restricting it to secondary schools. Opponents of the program argue that parts of the group’s curriculum, including teaching 7 year olds to imagine they attracted to the same sex, are inappropriate. Proponents of the program, including the Green party, argue that between 1 and 2% of all students identify as gender diverse and the curriculum helps prevent bullying.
Re-jig to improve sex education in government schools, that applies to all students, and include material that educates on the need for tolerance for the LGBT community .
Should bring back Gonski scheme
People should reach adulthood before they are encouraged to pick a Gender while they are still impressionable.
The Safe Schools programme should be modified to be less overtly LGBLT..
Teach acceptance of people, change the curriculum to be inclusive. Teach safe sex regardless of where you stick it, or where you take it.
Safe schools should cover all forms of discrimination, body-ist, racist, etc as well as sexual choice. The information of sexual choice is also inaccurate overstating some cases 3 out of 4 transgender children grow out of it. Safe schools also encourages presently illegal behaviour and seeks to redefine 'normal'
No, that money should be used to fund health services as gay/trans/etc are a mental health issue.
No need to promote it. They either are or are not. They don't promote heterosexualness, so why homosexualness?
Education and awareness are the keys to a successful life; however, just limiting education to freedom of gender orientation is limiting; as limiting as religious/feminist schools etc. Positive discrimination is as devisive as negative!
Teach facts not emotion, respect not fear.
No, I think we should be taught to accept other people and there difference whether its religion, race, gender and who they are attracted but we don't need a safe schools coalition to achieve this as this should be taught at home or school.
Segregating children based on sexual preference is not going to solve the problem. Neither will protecting them from bullying. They need to be taught how to defend themselves, because no bully cares who or what you are, they only care about how to hurt you.
Yes, but address the wider issue of bullying instead of segregating sexual bullying
Also Parents and tougher consequences. Better Parental control over children, not those stupid laws we got.
Yes, but should be restricted to secondary schools
Yes, however the curriculum should be revised to make sure the content is appropriate to the childrens age.
Did it work? If so, continue. If not, rethink.
Yes, but it should consider the age appropriateness of the content
I don’t think Kids should learn about sex until secondary school
I believe in making every child feel accepted and loved regardless of their race, gender, appearance, sexual preference. But I do not believe it’s a schools responsibility to educate 7 year olds on sexual preference and gender issues beyond a fostering of love and tolerance.
Yes, but in high schools
No, it is a poor way to represent transgender people
I agree with proper sexual education for young people in our schools.
For example providing them with the necessary information and resources.
Eg. STI's are preventable and treatable and to not be ashamed of it, cause it happens.
Access to vital information at the proper ages.
I do not agree with the thought of getting 7 year olds to roll play that they are attracted to the same sex. I believe that type of education could be done in a better manner.
Should not be taught at all it is up to the parents to teach them not the government
redirect funding to less accepting comunitys
In more accepting communities, funding can be redirected.
i think we should educate children from a young age about same-sex couples, but things like chest-binding are un-needed (especially in kindergarten and to about year 4) since children dont go through puberty until 8 years old at the youngest.
i dont mind and kids wont care if they teach stuff like that to kindergardeners.
I am unsure what this is.
Yes but it should be restricted to Secondary Schools
Funding should be limited to high school and additionally not be required in any school.
Have teachers be educated in how to answer questions about both sexual healths but not go out of their way unless asked or there is a comparison for health reasons.
Yes, but keep the SSC within the secondary Schools only.
As long as they are only given understanding on various sexual orientation
The focus shouldn't be on teaching kids to imagine they are attracted to something and rather promote acceptance and diversity so these things aren't an issue. Education curriculum has enough issues
if funding is not more than what the standard student receives
at times but it’s a good idea
Yes, but they should be introduced with other Safe Sex programs in Year 7 (as it is, it's introduced to children at too young of an age)
Yes but only in high schools
Yes, but regulate the curriculum and the age bracket; secondary school.
Criminalise homosexuality
There is no need to teach children in school about gender and sexuality. Gender and sexual orientation is something they can figure out as they get older. Unless the child is actually asking questions about it, if the teacher has adequate and scientific knowledge on the issue, then they should be able to respond. Otherwise, seek a specialists help.
Yes, but decrease funding
Yes but do not include stuff that may be too inappropriate.
Yes, provided that they only educate at secondary level.
Yes, but should include other areas of diversity such as religion and race.
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