Australia Rolls out $77 Million Funding for ‘Consent Education’ in Schools Nationwide

The federal Labor government has announced a new wave of support for consent education for schools nationwide in a bid to tackle gender-based violence. On July 24, the government revealed a $77.6 million (US$51.31 million) funding package to help states and territories deliver “evidenced-based, age‑appropriate and expert-developed respectful relationships education” in their local schools. According to the government, the new funding program will promote “healthy interactions” between boys and girls. It will also boost partnerships between schools and expert organisations, engagement with families, and access to professional development for teachers. The federal government will allocate specific amounts of funding to each jurisdiction, and they, along with the non-government school sector, will need to decide how to invest the funding....