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.
No need to promote it. They either are or are not. They don't promote heterosexualness, so why homosexualness?
@4ZQ8V6K3yrs3Y
No, that money should be used to fund health services as gay/trans/etc are a mental health issue.
The Safe Schools programme should be modified to be less overtly LGBLT..
@4ZB22XM3yrs3Y
Teach acceptance of people, change the curriculum to be inclusive. Teach safe sex regardless of where you stick it, or where you take it.
@53427KB3yrs3Y
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'
Should bring back Gonski scheme
@4X5XDLH3yrs3Y
People should reach adulthood before they are encouraged to pick a Gender while they are still impressionable.
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 .
Yes, but address the wider issue of bullying instead of segregating sexual bullying
Teach facts not emotion, respect not fear.
@4X6QHQWLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
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.
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.
@57VNWJS3yrs3Y
Also Parents and tougher consequences. Better Parental control over children, not those stupid laws we got.
@526HK5F3yrs3Y
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!
I think that the government should restrict it to upper primary school and secondary school but change some of their approaches
@932XD2W2yrs2Y
in high school not primary school
No we need more protective behaviours and consent education
@932G43Y2yrs2Y
All schools should be expected to be safe for all attendees
@92ZK54Z2yrs2Y
Awareness should not require funding
@92ZFY5J2yrs2Y
Not entirely informed to make an educated decision on this topic.
Yes but equality of opportunity only
@92YPNQH2yrs2Y
Initiative is good but application of this has been sub par.
@92YPGN62yrs2Y
Yes, however the dialogue should be regulated to not sexualise children but promote acceptance of all
@92YPBN92yrs2Y
More should be done against bullying, like criminal conviction at any age.
Teach to go high school students not primary
@92Y8JM62yrs2Y
@92Y5XVF2yrs2Y
@92Y3XHY2yrs2Y
Depends on what you’re teaching
@92XWML72yrs2Y
This should be secondary school issue and not primary school. Age appropriate to coincide with puberty & sexual identity
@92XV6DG2yrs2Y
The government should find other organisations to fund that don’t have flaws.
@92XV4NZ2yrs2Y
Anti bullying full stop, not something pointed at one problem.
@92XPLBB2yrs2Y
The safe schools program is good but should start with high school kids rather than younger ones.
@92X8XQX2yrs2Y
There should be a compulsory program about bullying, the effects, standing up to bullying if you are a bystander, and how everyone is different. A psychological approach.
@92X48DF2yrs2Y
Yes, but focus on diversity holistically
@92WZLF62yrs2Y
High school funding would be adequate
@Kelbev68One Nation2yrs2Y
Stop PROMOTING radical gender theory and let kids be kids. I agree with accepting and not shaming anyone, why does a kid need to have these ideas promoted to them? Let them naturally discover their preference.
@92WKXXL2yrs2Y
An Anti bullying stance is necessary, but needs to be just that, across the board, not just pointed at members of the LGBTQI+ community.
If certain issues come up at a particular school then address the issues relevant at the time, within anti bullying framework.
All bullying needs to be addressed, discussed and dealt with. Not swept under the carpet as unimportant as it doesn’t fit the LBGTQI+ mold.
@92WJVYZ2yrs2Y
Yes have it but for secondary schooling
@92WHX9C2yrs2Y
No, but ensure it is ran effectively and with real insight. Not enough done here. All sides of argument are not right.
@92WHP372yrs2Y
We should stop forcing these issues on kids and start teaching them that they are loved and accepted regardless of how they dress or carry themselves, and regardless of who they love. Which they will figure out in their own time. Provide gender neutral toilets for kids caught up in this debarcle now but show children that you can still be female and appear more masculine or male and appear feminine. Because you are born as you are but there is only 1 you! No 1 person will be the same as another
@92WGYNQ2yrs2Y
We need to see the efficacy of these programs before we commit to a continuation or a reduction in this program
@92WG6Q42yrs2Y
I think they should continue to fund them, but only to secondary schools.
@92W9JSR2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as it is not used in a cancel cultural way
@92VPZLM2yrs2Y
Not cut the funding entirely - only continue with secondary schooling
@92VPDCJ2yrs2Y
I think there needs to be far greater oversight and govt involvement
yes, but to a certain age
@92VGHHY2yrs2Y
Should only be funded to high school students
@92TJTG72yrs2Y
All schools should be a safe school
@92T3FM52yrs2Y
Yes, And increase funding and protection abd care for our teachers.
Yes but only starting from age 12 and up
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