Educators and practitioners

Recognising and respecting the line can be confusing for young people. They need guidance and support.

Educators and practitioners can help young people have healthy, happy and respectful relationships, and avoid behaviours that hurt, intimidate or diminish others.

Our resources are designed to support those working with young people to promote positive, equal and respectful relationships. Whether you're an educator, youth worker, domestic and family violence worker, a GP, a legal professional or policy advisor – there will be something here for you.

Getting started

If you’re new to working with young people to prevent violence against women, a great place to begin is with the Getting started articles.

When working with young people and before using any of our resources, please ensure you comply with relevant ethical, legal and professional guidelines.

Background

Learn more about how these resources were developed and their guiding principles.

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    Violence against women is recognised as a serious and widespread problem in Australia, with enormous individual and community impacts, as well as economic and social costs.
    Understanding violence against women
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      Australian and international research and experience tells us that gender inequality is at the core of the problem.
      What drives violence against women
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        Adolescence is a time when young people are exploring, forming and testing ideas about gender, dating, relationships and sex.
        Working with young people to prevent violence
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          Adolescence is a time where young people are forming their attitudes, behaviours and expectations on lots of topics, such as sex, dating, relationships, the world in general – and gender.
          What are gender stereotypes and why do they matter?
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            Inspiring young people to question gender stereotypes enables them to make informed choices about their futures and broaden their opportunities.
            Challenging gender stereotypes
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              When we inspire young people to question gender stereotypes, we enable them to make informed choices about their futures, broaden their opportunities and be who they want to be.
              Gender stereotypes and young people
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              • Masculinity
              Living up to the pressures of being a ‘real man’ can cause harm to young men and those around them.
              The pressure to 'man up'
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              • Masculinity
              Friendships between young men – at school, sports clubs, online and in other social contexts – can be important sources of support.
              Male bonding over disrespect of girls and women
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                Gender inequality is where women and men do not have equal social status, power, resources or opportunities, and their voices, ideas and work are not valued equally by society.
                Gender inequality, power and privilege
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                • Porn
                Supporting young people to think critically about pornography
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                • Porn
                Understanding the issues: young people and pornography
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                • Porn
                Understanding the issues: young people, pornography and violence against women
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                • Porn
                Many young people are exposed to pornography – deliberately or accidentally – and they’re often not thinking very critically about the messages conveyed in pornography.
                Professional practice guidance
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                • Porn
                Practitioners can play a valuable role in supporting young people to critique pornography’s messages and to develop the attitudes and skills that underpin respectful relationships.
                Practical tools for engaging young people
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                • Porn
                Parents, carers and guardians are important contributors to young people’s education and wellbeing.
                Practical tools for engaging parents, carers and guardians
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                • Porn
                Parents, carers and guardians are important contributors to young people’s education and wellbeing.
                Supporting young people to think critically about pornography: Parent tip sheets
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                  Sharing ‘nudes’ or ‘pics’ is a common part of the modern romantic and sexual script for many young people.
                  Sexting and gender inequality
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                    Sexting and image-based abuse are not the same thing.
                    What’s the difference between sexting and image-based abuse?
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                      Sharing ‘nudes’ or ‘pics’ is a common part of the modern romantic and sexual script for many young people.
                      Sexting and image-based abuse: What can I do?
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                        Understanding gender stereotypes
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                        • Masculinity
                        This activity is designed for use with one or more small groups. Some of the content is sensitive in nature. It takes 45 to 60 minutes.
                        Challenging the pressure to 'man up'
                        Mountain covered in mist
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                          This activity is designed for use with one or more small groups. Some of the content is sensitive in nature. It takes 45 to 60 minutes.
                          Exploring power and privilege
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                          • Porn
                          Media World vs Real World
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                            This page includes video content that practitioners and educators might find useful when working with young people.
                            Practitioner video resources