The Royal Commission into Family Violence identified the critical role that schools and early childhood education have in creating a culture of respect to change the story of family violence for future generations.
In 2016, respectful relationships education became a core component of the Victorian Curriculum from foundation to year 12, and is being taught in all government and Catholic schools and many independent schools.
Everyone in our community deserves to be respected, valued and treated equally. We know that changes in attitudes and behaviours can be achieved when positive attitudes, behaviours and equality are embedded in our education settings.
Respectful Relationships is about embedding a culture of respect and equality across our entire community, from our classrooms to staffrooms, sporting fields, fetes and social events. This approach leads to positive impacts on student’s academic outcomes, their mental health, classroom behaviour, and relationships between teachers and students.
Together, we can lead the way in saying yes to respect and equality, and creating genuine and lasting change so that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence’s mission is to work for an Australia free of Poverty. Given the cost-of-living challenges at the moment, many families are doing it very tough. 

Brotherhood of St Laurence offer a list of financial resources available to eligible families:​

• The Saver Plus Program (full disclosure, this is delivered by the Brotherhood of St. Laurence)
• State Schools Relief
• Camps, Sports and Education Fund
• Computerbank