Safe Schools Coalition Victoria
Who are we?
Safe Schools Coalition Victoria (SSCV) is a coalition of schools and individuals dedicated to creating safer educational environments where same sex attracted and gender questioning young people are supported, where every family can belong, where every teacher can teach and every student can learn. SSCV provides training, resources and consultancy for every school in Victoria to support sexual diversity and gender diversity, and thereby enhance school performance.
"I just wanted to email to say how proud and happy and supported it made me feel to see all the news, resources and just how many schools have joined since the launch. As a young same-sex attracted person, I just wanted you to know how wonderful and safe it made me feel to live in a state that would work so tirelessly to support its young same-sex students" (Teri, age 17)
The project is funded by the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Department of Health.
"DEECD is committed to providing safe, secure and inclusive learning environments for all young people. Our support for Safe Schools Coalition Victoria is an important step in ensuring that school communities have the resources and confidence to challenge homophobia and support sexual and gender diversity. Safe Schools Coalition Victoria provides a number of valuable opportunities for staff professional learning, resources, and consultancy."
What do we offer?
Our role is to tackle and reduce homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism within school communities. This will allow schools to better meet the needs of their same sex attracted and gender diverse students as well as creating safer environments for all students. We will do this through;
1. Membership – encouraging schools to make a commitment to becoming safer schools and to be recognised as delivering best practice in this area.
2. Training – equipping all school staff and school leadership teams with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively address homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism and provide a safer environment.
3. Resources – providing up to date, useful, and accessible resources to schools, staff and students, to support sexual and gender diversity.
4. Consultancy – providing tailored support and guidance for schools around specific issues or concerns.
