Healthy and Safe Relationships Education Resources

Increasingly, knowing when and how to proactively address issues of gender-based violence and abuse, aggression, sexism and consent can be challenging. Let us help!

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Cool.org (formerly Cool Australia) has been designing education resources for Aussie teachers for 13+ years, helping them tackle the especially tricky topics. Our education specialists collaborate with subject matter and industry experts, weaving evidence supported research, real-world examples, and education best-practice through the curriculum your students need to know

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Course

Teaching Consent to Children

Early Learning
Primary
Social
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

Course

Inspiring a Culture of Kindness

Primary
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

Course

How to Approach Trauma in the Classroom

Primary
Secondary
Year 1-12
Social
Leadership
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

Course

Strategies for Dealing with Aggressive and Violent Behaviours

Primary
Secondary
Year 3-12
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Leadership
Mental Health
Physical Health
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

Course

Top Tips to Embed SEL Into Your Classroom

Secondary
Social
Mental Health
Mindfulness and Meditation
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

Course

Misinformation and Disinformation in Health and Wellbeing

Secondary
Year 7-10
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Professional Learning

Course

Coaching Teenage Girls: A Professional Learning Course for HPE Teachers

Secondary
Year 7-10
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Physical Health
Professional Learning

Course

What Teachers Should Know About Teenage Girls and Hormones

Secondary
Year 7-10
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Physical Health
Professional Learning

Primary resources

Unit

Including Everyone

Primary
Year 1-6
English
Mathematics
Science
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Technology
Design and Technologies
Social
Disability
Equality
Social Action

Unit

Grow Your Mind

Primary
Year 3-6
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Embrace Kids

Primary
Year 5-6
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Respect, Empathy and Gender Equality in Sport

Primary
Year 5-6
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Equality
Social Action
Sport

Unit

eSafety for Kids - A Whole-School Approach to Digital Safety

Primary
Year 5-6
English
Mathematics
Humanities and Social Sciences
Health and Physical Education
Health
Technology
Information and Communication Technologies
Social
Mental Health
Physical Health

Unit

Gender Bias in Language

Primary
Year 5-6
English
Text Analysis
Social
Physical Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Lesson

What Are You Wearing?

Primary
Year 5-6
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Equality
Social and Emotional Learning

Lesson

Safe and Respectful Online

Primary
Year 5-6
English
Text Analysis
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Online safety
Economic
Technology

Secondary resources

Unit

Self: Awareness, Regulation and Identity

Secondary
Year 7-8
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Tribe: Friendship, Connection, Community

Secondary
Year 7-8
The Arts
Media Arts
Social
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Stop the Coward Punch - Understanding the Impact

Secondary
Year 7-10
Humanities and Social Sciences
Civics and Citizenship
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Mental Health
Physical Health
Social Action

Lesson

Recognising Gender Stereotypes and their Impact on Relationships

Secondary
Year 7-8
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Equality
Sport

Lesson

Life After The Oasis - Finding Happiness in Helping Others

Secondary
Year 9-10
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Equality
Homelessness
Mental Health
Physical Health
Documentary and Film

Unit

The Leadership - Exploring Diversity and Sexism

Secondary
Year 9-10
English
Humanities and Social Sciences
Business and Economics
Civics and Citizenship
Health and Physical Education
Health
Work Studies
Social
Equality
Leadership
Social Action

Lesson

The Power of Belonging

Secondary
Year 7-8
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Social and Emotional Learning

Lesson

Talking Gender: How Language Shapes Power and Perception

Secondary
Year 9-10
English
Text Analysis
Social
Equality
Social and Emotional Learning

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Your safety is important

If something doesn't feel right in your relationships or you need support, help is available.

Australia-wide

In an emergency: 000
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
SafeSteps: 1800 015 188
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
LifeLine: 13 11 14
WithRespect: 1800 542 847
Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491

State/territory-specific services are also exist.

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