Question regarding the Department of Education's professional learning program on supporting gender diverse students, including access, compulsion, and completion rates. The answer reveals the program is accessible to all staff, not mandatory, and has been completed by 6,883 staff members.

AnsweredQoN 2209Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2024
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Education

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I refer to the Department of Education's online professional learning, creating supportive and inclusive environments for gender diverse students, and I ask: (a) how many staff employed by the Department of Education have access to this professional learning; (b) is this professional learning compulsory for staff to undertake; (c) if no to (b), why not; and (d) how many Department of Education staff have completed this professional learning?

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Answered
26 November 2024
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
12 days
a) All staff members.
b) No.
c) Mandatory professional learning is typically limited to areas where staff have defined responsibilities under legislation; for example, Child Protection and Work Health and Safety.
d) As of 23 October 2024, 6,883

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