The Respectful Relationships Education (RRE) curriculum resources resources are being trialled with Case Study Schools in 2025. They will be released for all schools in Term 1 2026. The resources will help schools deliver the mandatory curriculum and address issues of power, gender and respect. RRE is part of a primary prevention approach to preventing and addressing family and gender-based violence.

RRE is most effective when embedded across the curriculum and supported by the whole school community. Explicitly teaching foundational RRE knowledge and skills requires more than one lesson. It needs structured, age-appropriate learning that builds over time.

These concepts should be taught explicitly, in safe and inclusive classrooms. This helps students develop the language, confidence and strategies they need to build respectful, caring relationships in the real world.

Effective RRE programs involve active participation and interactive learning. To have a lasting impact, the teaching should be reinforced by the school's:

• broader culture
• policies
• partnerships.