Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Education and Training regarding the adoption of the Victorian model for respectful relationships programs in WA schools. The Minister confirms she was briefed on the Victorian model but a WA-specific program was chosen instead.

AnsweredQoN 289Legislative Council
Asked
3 April 2019
Portfolio
Education and Training

QuestionView source ↗

SCHOOLS —
RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS
289. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I
refer to the minister's remarks during debate on the Gender
Reassignment Amendment Bill 2018 that ''Victoria adopted a particular
model when it came to respectful relationships. Western Australia is not
adopting the Victorian model.''
(1) Was the
minister briefed on the Victorian model?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister table the briefing documents she received?
(3) Was the
minister's decision not to adopt the Victorian model recorded in
writing?
(4) If yes to
(3), will the minister table those documents?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) I table the
attached information.
[See paper 2554.]
(3) The premise
of the question is incorrect. A decision was made to adopt a Western Australian–specific
program based on feedback from the lead agency, the Department of Communities,
as well as the Department of Education and the School Curriculum and Standards
Authority about what was best for Western Australian schools. Concerns were
incorrectly raised in the media that the model to be implemented here was the
same as the Victorian model. That is not the case.
(4) Not
applicable.

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