Respectful Relationships
The Wimmera South West Respectful Relationships team are running 2x half day workshops on Thursday 10th Dec in Hamilton. Staff can come along to either or both workshops. Please register any interested staff before the 27th Nov as we need numbers for catering purposes.
Workshop 1 (9am-12pm) : Navigating resistance and tricky questions:
- Be empowered to respond confidently to challenging questions and resistance related to Respectful Relationships.
- Grounded in evidence-informed practice, this session uses realistic scenarios to explore common questions and concerns from students, families and colleagues.
Register via this link: Navigating Resistance and Tricky Questions in RR (Session 1)
Workshop 2 (12.30 -3.30pm) : Designing your 2027 RRRR/BRR scope and sequence .
- Supports school teams to plan a comprehensive and curriculum-aligned scope and sequence for 2027
- Explore evidence-informed approaches to curriculum planning
- Examine examples of practice from schools
- Engage in dedicated time to review, refine and develop their own scope and sequence
Register via this link: Designing your 2027 RRRR/BRR Scope and Sequence Workshop (Session 2)
For further information, please contact Nicola Grayson nicola.grayson@education.vic.gov.au .
Congratulations Bernie!
Congratulations to Bernie Tolan on representing our Diocese at the ACU launch of A Pastoral Guide to Consent and Respectful Relationships Education in Catholic Schools.
Bernie represented our Diocese as a panel member, sharing the resourcing, practices, and approaches being implemented across DOBCEL schools. Through the discussion, Bernie highlighted the importance of this work, emphasising a pastoral approach and the strong collaboration between schools and the Student Wellbeing Team.
The launch was a wonderful celebration of the significant work being undertaken to support schools in navigating these important, and at times challenging, topics. Through the leadership and expertise of Bernie and the Student Wellbeing Team, a range of high-quality support documents and resources have been developed to guide and strengthen this work across our Diocese.
Bernie represented our Diocese with professionalism, educational expertise, and a deep commitment to supporting the wellbeing of students and school communities.
Thank you, Bernie, for your commitment and leadership. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.
International Day of People with Disability - 3 December 2026
The theme for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) 2026 is "The CRPD at 20: Building on Progress, Advancing the Future." It’s been 20 years since the United Nations (UN) agreed to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is an agreement between many countries. Australia is one of the countries that has agreed to it. It says that people with disability have the same rights as everyone else and should be able to take part in all areas of life.
The 2026 theme looks at what has improved over the past 20 years and what still needs to change. It calls on governments and communities to:
- build on the progress made
- remove barriers for people with disability
- protect the rights of people with disability
- improve access to information, jobs and community life
- make communities more accessible and inclusive
The theme also says that people with disability should be part of decisions that affect them. This is the idea behind "nothing about us without us". Additional information, school, workplace and community resources can be found at: School resources | International Day of People with Disability