❓ Question regarding a $150,000 grant for the 'Gist' program, focusing on agency approval and Department of Education involvement. The answer clarifies the approving agency and content development process.
AnsweredQoN 1278Legislative 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 agency approved the grant application; (b) was the Department of Education consulted prior to approval of the grant; and (c) has the program content been reviewed by the Department of Education?
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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) The Department of Communities.
(b) - (c) Content has been developed by public health researchers and sex education experts aligned with existing education curriculum. The program will include training for classroom teachers to deliver the program in line with best practice.
(b) - (c) Content has been developed by public health researchers and sex education experts aligned with existing education curriculum. The program will include training for classroom teachers to deliver the program in line with best practice.
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