A revamped Respectful Relationships Education program will be rolled out to an additional 150 public schools, as part of the Minns Labor Government’s continuing work in primary prevention to stop violence before it starts in our communities.
As a priority under NSW’s first dedicated primary prevention strategy Pathways to Prevention, the NSW Government has provided $8 million in funding to the Respectful Relationships curriculum, with the pilot program ready to be expanded to 150 additional schools in Term 1, 2026.
The Federal Government has also provided $17.6 million in funding under its Commonwealth Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) Measure.
Ten schools across New South Wales, including Moss Vale Public School, have already piloted the new evidence-informed, age-appropriate program and came together at the end of last year to share their experiences.
The new Respectful Relationships Education Program focuses on the whole school community to embed equality, empathy, and safety.
It provides teachers, leaders and school staff with access to resources, professional learning, and system-based expertise to implement whole-school approaches to address the drivers of gender-based violence and promote gender equality.
Every NSW Public School will also have access to resources, tools and support to embed a whole school approach in their school context, including new K-12 Teaching Respectful Relationships Curriculum resources.
