Coward Punch - An Introduction

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Years 9 & 10 Health and Physical Education:

• Critically analyse and apply health information from a range of sources to health decisions and situations (ACPPS095)
• Plan, implement and critique strategies to enhance health, safety and wellbeing of their communities (ACPPS096)

Syllabus outcomes: PDHPE5.6, PDHPE5.7, PDHPE5.8

General capabilities: Personal and Social Capacity, Literacy, Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding

Relevant parts of Years 9 & 10 achievement standards: 
Students critically analyse contextual factors that influence identities, relationships, decisions and behaviours. They analyse the impact attitudes and beliefs about diversity have on community connection and wellbeing. They evaluate the outcomes of emotional responses to different situations. Students access, synthesise and apply health information from credible sources to propose and justify responses to health situations.

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work STOP the Coward Punch: Supporting Resources.

Time required: 60 mins

Facilitator role: Medium – lead discussions and deliver video presentations and slideshows

• A5 or A6 pieces of paper or sticky notes – one for each student
• Coward Punch promotional items/prizes (optional)
• Device capable of presenting a video to the group
• Handling Sensitive Topics and Issues Factsheet
• Space large enough for the cohort, with room for them to move around

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Empathy
• Ethical understanding
• Social skills

These resources have been designed in partnership with Danny Green's STOP the Coward's Punch campaign.

Danny Green’s STOP the Coward Punch campaign was started in 2012 with the aim of raising awareness of the devastating effects of the coward punch on the community, including the physical and mental scars survivors, families and friends are left with for life.

STOP the Coward Punch believes in the right of all people to enjoy themselves, safely and free from violence. With support from entertainers, athletes, community leaders, politicians and everyday Australians, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the simple precautions we – as a community and as individuals – can take to ensure safe and enjoyable outings and, ultimately, reduce the number of coward punch occurrences in our communities.