Gender Expansive Practice in the Early Years webinar - Melbourne Polytechnic
Join Dr Rachel Chapman in an engaging conversation about moving beyond 'gender-neutral': creating gender expansive environments in early childhood education.
Build your understanding on how to help children and educators break free of gender binaries, support inclusion, and incorporate gender as part of holistic practice. Learn more about challenging conversations around 'gender as contentious' and 'what about childhood innocence?' Delivered as part of Respect and Equality in TAFE Week / Respect at Uni / Respect Week 2025.
Hosted by: Melbourne Polytechnic
Register via Zoom - Meeting Registration - Zoom
Free Webinar: What is the Man Box? What does it mean for Vocational Education?
Open access online webinar for Respect and Equality for Victorian VET campaign on Unpacking the Man Box!
Chisholm TAFE - Student Event: Respect and Equality Week
Student Event - Berwick Campus - Berwick courtyard (between Building A & B)
As part of Respect and Equality Week, Chisholm Institute (Student Support and Engagement, Student Life and Safer Communities collaborative effort) will be running a pop-up event encouraging students to share their thoughts on what respect means to them. This event will be focused on raising awareness among students of the avenues available to report any incidents on campus, in line with primary prevention goals.
The event will include a Student Voice piece, asking students to answer the question “what does respect mean to you?”. Answers will be collated in a social media style video, which can then be used as collateral for other primary prevention initiatives such as respectful relationships education and Safer Communities promotion. Student participation will be encouraged with entry into a 2 x $100 gift card prize draw, and Chisholm branded merchandise being made available to all participants.
Come along and meet the student support team, and our external partners from Our Watch and Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE).
See you there!
Training for Respect Workshop - Shepparton
In Person - Quality Inn, Park Lake, 482 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
Training for Respect: Free Training for Victorian RTOs and TAFEs
Enhance your organisation’s capacity to foster safe and respectful environments with Training for Respect, two face to face sessions on the same day, designed for supervisors and future leaders in TAFEs and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) across Victoria. These interactive 2 workshops (held on the same day) build on online learning modules, equipping participants with practical tools and strategies to prevent workplace gender-based violence and promote lasting cultural change.
Morning Session: Building Safer RTOs – Foundations for Preventing Workplace Gendered Violence
Duration: hours - Starts at 9.30am
Description:
Gain foundational insights into the key drivers of workplace gendered violence and explore actionable strategies to create safer, more equitable environments. This session combines theory with engaging discussions and activities, encouraging participants to connect professional practices with practical change.
Afternoon Session: Taking Action – Implementing Systemic Change in Your RTO
Duration: 3 hours - starts at 1230pm/1pm ending around 3pm
Description:
Learn how to translate learning into meaningful, long-term action. This session empowers participants to design action plans that integrate systems, structures, and governance processes essential for preventing workplace gendered violence, positioning your organisation as a leader in cultural transformation.
Hurry to register your spot as places are limited! Tickets for Training for Respect - A workshop on work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment
Victoria University: Safe and Respectful Relationships Webinar
Do you have questions about relationships or sexuality? You are invited to attend this free, confidential webinar presented by expert community educators from the GenWest Health Service. Come along and get all your questions answered!
Register now for this Zoom Webinar here - Webinar Registration - Zoom
Respect and Equality in Victorian VET: Creating Safe and Respectful VET Workplaces & Learning Environments
Building Respect & Safety in Vocational Education and Training
Victoria’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector is essential in shaping inclusive, respectful, and safe learning and workplace environments. This event brings together educators, industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore practical strategies for fostering safety and respect in training settings.
Why Attend?
Gain expert insights on creating safe and inclusive learning and workplace environments
Learn practical approaches to preventing workplace gendered violence in VET settings
Hear firsthand from students, educators, and industry leaders about the importance of respect and equality
Access valuable resources from the 2025 Respect and Equality in Training campaign to support your organisation
Speakers & Panel Discussion
The event will be opened by The Hon. Gayle Tierney, Minister for Skills and TAFE, followed by a panel discussion featuring lived experience perspectives on fostering safer, more respectful learning and working spaces. The discussion will be moderated by Jacquie O’Brien, Director of Communications and Community Change.
Who Should Attend?
TAFE and RTO educators and leaders
VET policymakers and industry representatives
Employers and workplace training coordinators
Students, apprentices, and trainees
This event is a key opportunity to drive collective action across Victorian VET to ensure all training and learning spaces are safe, inclusive, and respectful.
Register now to be part of the conversation
Free Webinar: ““You can ask that”: Preventing sexual harassment and gendered violence in TAFEs and RTOs
Women’s Health in the East as part of the Training for Respect partnership invite all to register now for a FREE lunchtime webinar where no question about preventing sexual harassment is off-limits.
For 30 years, Women's Health East has been preventing gendered violence in Melbourne's east. We've heard every awkward question, every misconception, and every genuine concern.
In this candid 45-minute session, our experts will answer your anonymous questions about creating safer TAFE and RTO environments.
Register now! Limited spaces available.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hm4VOUmeSiGKF9o_aGGFWg
Have a question for the webinar? Submit questions anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/FDyapJ2NYY
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William Angliss Institute - Respect and Equality in TAFE Week
Free Events and Activities - For William Angliss Students Only
William Angliss Insitute are joining in the Respect and Equality campaign for Victoria’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, to create safer, more inclusive learning environments. For one week, William Angliss will be joining in with all TAFEs and RTOs to champion respect, equality, and the prevention of gender-based violence.
William Angliss students are invited to connect with students and staff to learn more about initiatives to prevent and respond to violence. Join the activities on campus and online – find the schedule through the William Anglish Institute site here Respect and Equality in TAFE Week !
Our Watch - Webinar: Men in focus – new resources for transforming masculinities and engaging men and boys
Free webinar - closed captions
This webinar is for practitioners who want to transform masculinities and engage men and boys in preventing gender-based violence.
Registrations can be made here - Webinar Registration - Zoom
About this webinar
In this webinar you will hear a panel of diverse, expert practitioners from across the prevention sector talk about their vision for the future of men and masculinities work.
It will highlight Our Watch’s new practice resources which have been translated from the peer-reviewed Men in focus evidence review and the Men in focus practice guide into tailored, accessible videos, infographics and support guides for practitioners.
You can access this collection on the Our Watch website here: https://www.ourwatch.org.au/change-the-story/men-in-focus In this webinar you will hear a panel of diverse, expert practitioners from across the prevention sector talk about their vision for the future of men and masculinities work.
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health - The Man Question
The Wheeler Centre - In Person and Live Streamed
Registrations here - The Man Question: Engaging migrant and refugee men in gendered violence prevention
It’s a conversation many are having about the role of men in preventing gendered violence, and one the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health invite you to explore with us at this event. If you’re a gender equity advocate, policy maker, prevention of violence practitioner, service provider, researcher, or part of the women’s health sector, this event is for you.
How to effectively engage men in violence prevention has long been a complex and urgent issue, and one that has been elevated into public consciousness over the past year. Yet the impacts of migration, racial discrimination, and cultural context remain largely overlooked in these conversations. It’s time to change that.
How do we engage men in gendered violence prevention without sidelining the leadership and expertise of migrant and refugee women? What does an intersectional feminist approach to engaging men in gendered violence prevention truly look like? How do assumptions about masculinity and ‘culture’ influence this work, and what are the limitations of these concepts?
The Man Question will delve into these vital questions in a half-day event featuring expert speakers sharing their insights, followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion. The event concludes with a networking lunch where you can continue the conversation.
Hosted by: Nour Haydar - Senior Producer at Guardian Australia
Featuring
Nesreen Bottriell - CEO Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights
Dr Innocent Mwatsiya - Research Fellow, La Trobe University
Dr Shane Tas - Principal Advisor, Masculinities, Our Watch
Priyanka Ajit - Project lead, Our Watch
Shankar Kasynathan - Volunteer Facilitator, The Open Exchange
Dr Adele Murdolo - CEO Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health
Respect and Equality Week at RMIT March 17 - March 21
For Students Only
Everyone at RMIT deserves to feel safe, included and valued – and it all starts with respect.
At RMIT, fostering a culture of respect is key to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive community.
Respect at Uni Week (17-21 March 2025) is a sector-wide initiative that provides an opportunity for students and staff to come together as a community, deepen their understanding, and take meaningful action to prevent gender-based harm while fostering a culture of respect and safety.
A range of events, activities, training modules, and awareness campaigns will take place throughout the week.
Find out more via Respect at Uni Week 2025 - RMIT University
The week will include a launch of The Adventures of Soy Boy and Friends – a new comic co-designed by RMIT students and staff. This comic follows fictional characters Soy Boy, T-Bone, Avo and Pot Noodle as they navigate university life in the age of disinformation.