Bloom-ED Update

COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION (RSE)

National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and ChildrenPlease make a submission 
Did you know that the Australian Government is developing the next National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children? Your views are essential to shaping the plan to reduce family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia.​They want to hear from family safety advocates, organisations, people with lived experience of violence, researchers, service providers, frontline first responders, businesses, state and local governments and the general public.
 
The opportunity for public consultation closes this week, on 31st July 2021. 

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Evidence Update

Three decades of research: the case for comprehensive sex education
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2021
 
Check out this recent journal article that clearly summarises the protective benefits of school-based relationships and sexuality education. Findings are based upon thirty years worth of international evidence.
 
"Attention to the full range of sexual health topics, scaffolded across grades, embedded in supportive school environments and across subject areas, has the potential to improve sexual, social, and emotional health and academic outcomes for young people".

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So who is Bloom-ED? We are a collective of teachers, researchers, sexologists, students, parents and activists who operate as an alliance - in conjunction with other organisations - to advocate for comprehensive RSE. Learn more about our hopes for RSE here. At the current time our focus is on improving RSE delivery in Australia, but watch this space...