Resources

The Safe Schools Coalition Australia provided a range of resources to help school leadership, teachers and communities create safer and more inclusive environments for same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students, school staff and families. Resources included whole school materials for more inclusive practices with anti-bullying messages. Principals and teachers used their own professional judgement on how to best use these resources for their school context..

The SSCA's resources are still available online via the Student Wellbeing Hub.

Our whole school guides for school staff included:

• Safe Schools Do Better - an introductory guide to supporting gender diversity, intersex and sexual diversity in schools. It includes key research that underpins the need for more inclusive practices and practical information about how to create change.

• Kick Starting Your Safe School - a quick reference guide that outlines eight simple ideas for staff to create more inclusive schools.

• Guide to Supporting a Student to Affirm or Transition Gender Identity at School a guide helping schools to support transgender and gender diverse students and their families.

• Guide to Inclusive School Formals a guide supporting schools to ensure that school formals, debs, dances or other events are inclusive for same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students.
• A classroom resource to accompany the Safe Schools Coalition Australia All Of Us unit.

The SSCA's teaching and learning resource, titled All Of Us, was designed for use by school teachers with Years 7 and 8 students with parental consent. It focused on helping students build an awareness and understanding of diversity in the community and to foster empathy. All Of Us was developed by a team of professional experts and was independently reviewed as being age appropriate, educationally sound and aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Schools leadership, teachers, and communities made professional judgements about using All Of Us in the context of their school and curriculum planning. It was an Australian Government direction that schools communicate with parents about any plans to use All Of Us.