A model for a generation: how Australian schools are tackling family violence

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By Sherryn Groch
Published June 10, 2016

We take an exclusive first look at the early results of a new 'Respectful Relationships Education' trial in Victorian schools as teachers around the country look to tackle family violence.

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“By having this program in Victorian schools and kindergartens, our students will learn from a very young age that the best relationships are respectful ones."

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"These are very human learning experiences, you can’t ask somebody to just wing that … it’s a very sensitive and new area for teachers to be able to tackle.”

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