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Safe Schools Coalition Australia

Safe Schools Coalition Australia
AbbreviationSSCA[1]
Formation21 October 2010
Founded atVictoria
Dissolved1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
TypeNGO
PurposeThe safety and well-being of same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students, staff and families.
HeadquartersMelbourne
Membership (2017)
of SSCA, 52[2]
SSCA Program Director
Craig Comrie[3][4]

The Safe Schools Coalition Australia (SSCA) was a group of organisations in Australia focused on LGBTIQ people in schools. Its mission is to create safe and inclusive schools for students, families and staff who are in these groups.[5] The primary activity of the SSCA is the Safe Schools Program that was developed to give support to teachers and schools who had been seeking assistance in the creation of a more inclusive environment for LGBTIQ students and their families.[6]

The program began in Victorian schools in 2010 and expanded nationwide in 2013, in the wake of pioneering work in the 1990's by the Gay and Lesbian Teachers and Students Association, primarily in New South Wales. Schools are encouraged to customise the implementation of resources which are provided.[1][7] The SSCA is managed by The Foundation for Young Australians[8] and funded by various state governments. In October 2016 the federal government said that it would not renew its funding for the program.[3][4] In December 2016, the Education Department took control of the program in Victoria.[9][10][11]

The SSCA initially received bipartisan support from government. There is opposition to the program relating to sexuality and gender concepts being taught in schools.[12] In response an independent review was conducted in 2016. While some changes have been made since the review's findings were published, it recommended no major changes to the program and found that it was consistent with the national curriculum.[13] The report recommended an increase in the availability of guidance on the use of included materials. Other changes recommended and subsequently implemented include making the program only available to high schools, removing role playing activities and the requirement for parental consent before participation.[13]

In 2017 the SSCA program ceased in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory pulled out (and with Tasmania to pull out) of the Safe Schools Coalition Australia program, with each developing their own programs. As of July 2017, 54 schools in WA, Tas and NT were nominated as SSCA members.[14]

The program is banned in New South Wales, although it is still listed as a resource for Nowra High School[15] and it is claimed that other schools still use the materials.[16]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Join Us. Is your school a member?". Safe Schools Coalition Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Contact Us". Safe Schools Coalition Australia.
  4. ^ a b Urban, Rebecca (25 October 2016). "Safe Schools Coalition looks to new leader as funds run dry". The Australian. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ^ Safe Schools Coalition Australia. "Who are we". Safe Schools Coalition Australia. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. ^ Safe Schools Coalition Australia. Health and Education Resource Centre: UNESCO.
  7. ^ Maggie Hill (12 February 2016). "Fast Facts About Safe Schools Coalition Australia". The Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  8. ^ Urban, Rebecca (29 August 2016). "Early warning over Roz Ward attack". The Australian. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference SSCV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference DESPOGI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Tomazin, Farrah (11 February 2017). "No backing down on Safe Schools, Education Minister James Merlino tells parents". The Age. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  12. ^ Balogh, Stefanie (2 September 2016). "Safe Schools: 'rainbow ideology' fuels sex switches". The Australian. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sbs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Join Us: Is your school a member". Safe Schools Coalition Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  15. ^ Parent Fact Sheet. Nowra High School.
  16. ^ "'Safe Schools and gender fluidity' material still being distributed despite NSW ban". 14 June 2021.

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