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Consent education to become mandatory in Victorian state schools
The Victorian government will make consent education mandatory in public schools, describing it as an “important step” students have been calling for.
Key points:
- The Victorian government will work with education experts and young people to develop the program
- Students had contacted the state government to request better consent education, a minister says
- The move follows weeks of national debate surrounding issues of sexual harassment and consent
Respectful relationships education is already a core part of Victoria’s curriculum, and earlier this year the state government announced it would become mandatory in all state schools.
But students will soon be taught specific classes about consent.
Employment Minister Jaala Pulford said teaching…
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