❓ Hon Michelle Boylan questions the government's 'Gist' program, focusing on age appropriateness, parental consent, and access to materials. The government assures age-appropriate content, no consent needed (standard practice), and summary access for parents.
AnsweredQoN 1279Legislative Council
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I refer to the Government's $150,000 grant allocation for the new "Gist" program aimed at curbing the influence of harmful online content on young people, and I ask: (a) what safeguards are in place to make sure the content is age appropriate for students; (b) is parental consent a requirement for children who participate in the workshops; and (c) will parents be granted access to workshop materials?
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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Women
Response time
6 days
(a) Content has been developed by public health researchers and sex education experts aligned with existing education curriculum. The Western Australian program will include training for classroom teachers to deliver the program in line with best practice.
(b) Consent is not required to attend the workshops, aligning with standard relationships and sexuality education practice where parents do not provide consent for curriculum delivery.
(c) Parents will be able to access a high-level summary of the workshop content with additional information available on the program website.
(b) Consent is not required to attend the workshops, aligning with standard relationships and sexuality education practice where parents do not provide consent for curriculum delivery.
(c) Parents will be able to access a high-level summary of the workshop content with additional information available on the program website.
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