The framework aims to support Australian primary and secondary schools and school systems to plan and deliver age and developmentally appropriate, evidence-based and expert-developed respectful relationships education. It sets out a national vision, outcomes and principles to guide consistent, high‑quality respectful relationships education across school communities, reflecting best practice.

This is a report of the statutory review of the operation of sections inserted into the Crimes Act 1900 in the Australian Capital Territory by the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Act 2022. The review aimed to determine whether these sections are clear and effective. It also examined whether the Amendment Act had any unintended consequences.

This evidence brief is focused on non-fatal strangulation (NFS) and acquired brain injury (ABI) in the context of sexual violence. It brings together Australian research and grey literature with supporting international evidence to define the issues and illuminate data gaps. It will be useful to people developing policies and practices to respond to and prevent...

This Bill Brief provides an overview of the Crimes Amendment (Non-fatal Strangulation) Bill 2023, which establishes two offences for non-fatal strangulation. It offers some background to the Bill’s introduction, considers the second reading speech delivered by the Minister and looks at the Bill in greater detail.

In November 2022, the Senate referred an inquiry into current and proposed sexual consent laws in Australia to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee. This report outlines the findings from that inquiry.