East Doncaster Secondary College Newsletter

Respectful Relationships News

Everyone in our community deserves to be respected, valued and treated equally. We know that changes in attitudes and behaviours can be achieved when positive attitudes, behaviours and equality are embedded in our education settings.

 

Respectful Relationships is about embedding a culture of respect and equality across our entire community, from our classrooms to staffrooms, sporting fields, fetes and social events. This approach leads to positive impacts on students' academic outcomes, their mental health, classroom behaviour, and relationships between teachers and students.

 

Together, we can lead the way in saying yes to respect and equality, and creating genuine and lasting change so that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.​

The EDSC Respectful Relationships Pledge:

"All members of our school community have a responsibility to stand up against family violence and the misuse of gender power and control. We foster relationships that are respectful, caring and fair."

 

If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence the following services are available.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger call 000 and ask for the police. 

For non-urgent help, please contact:

More resources/agencies can be found on our Wellbeing, Engagement and Positive Futures page of the East Doncaster Secondary College website

 

https://www.eastdonsc.vic.edu.au/wellbeing-ngagement-positive-futures

Respectful Relationships Week Is Coming In Week 7 Look Out For Some Exciting Events

Diversity and RRRR Calendar dates 

July/August 2024

Respect Starts with a Conversation. Let's Start Talking

Why must we start a conversation?

 

We all deserve to be respected for who we are. But growing up, many of us are told we should be a certain way, look a certain way, have certain skills, likes and dislikes... all based on our gender.

 

Treating assumptions about gender as rules to live by can create problems – for instance assumptions and beliefs that men are dominant and aggressive, and women weak and vulnerable.  

 

These assumptions can create expectations about who carries the parenting load and does most of the housework. Whose role it is to earn money, and the kinds of jobs we should have. Who gets to make decisions – at home, work, and in society. Who is allowed to be emotional, and who is allowed to be assertive. What we can wear and how we should look.  

 

These assumptions become harmful ideas that we, often unknowingly, can take into our homes, relationships, workplaces and communities. Together they help create a culture where violence against women thrives.  

 

By challenging these assumptions, we can help create a safer and more equal society.

 

It all starts with a conversation. 

 

For more information on how to get conversations started visit the campaign at Respect Victoria

Report – Being a Young Man Online

For young men today, the internet can be a place where they explore and express their identities, including what it means to be a man. This report commissioned by the eSafety commissioner examines the online experiences of young men in Australia aged16 to 21 years old.

 

Read the report here https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/being-a-young-man-online

LGBTQIA+ Resources/Events

Minus18

https://www.minus18.org.au/

Wear it Purple Dance Party

https://events.humanitix.com/wear-it-purple-r-pride-party?c=eventpage

 

It wouldn't be Wear it Purple® Day without a Minus18 dance party for LGBTQIA+ young people – and we have a HUGE night of DJs, drag, live music, queer pride and competitions planned for you.

 

This dance party is going to be one to remember – join us for a spectacular purple night! 

 

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Date: Saturday 24 August 2024! 
  • Ages 12 to 19 ONLY
  • Time: 5.30pm to 8.30pm 
  • Where: The Victorian Pride Centre
  • Theme: Purple! 💜
  • Cost: FREEEEEE
  • Social Script: *COMING SOON*

What should I expect at this in-person event?

  • Live performances, a DJ and a big dance floor!
  • Friend-making activities
  • Hang Out space with games 
  • The chance to connect with your Minus18 LGBTQIA+ youth community!

And don't forget to wear purple to celebrate Wear it Purple® Day!

 

ACCESSIBILITY

  • Youth Workers at the event 
  • For ages 12 to 19 ONLY 
  • Lift access to all event areas 
  • Quiet Spaces available 
  • Medium to high-sensory event 

Fun queer vibes, the chance to dance, connect and make new friends! 

 

We'll have a few spaces set up, all ranging from a high-sensory to low-sensory vibe. This IS a dance party and celebration of YOUTH EXCELLENCE 🌈

 

As always, this is an alcohol, drug and smoke-free event and is moderated by a Youth Worker.

Manningham/Maroondah Council Events

MY Pride

MY Pride is a social support group for LGBTQIA+ and questioning young people (aged 12-19) to connect with their peers and discuss all things LGBT+. Topics are guided by young people and facilitated by a queer and trans youth worker. Common topics include mental health, gender affirmation, queer history, relationships and more.

 

How often do we meet?

The MY Pride group meets fortnightly.

 

Other info

MY Pride is facilitated by a member of the LGBTQIA+ community who identifies as non-binary and queer. Once you have registered, they will reach out to you to chat about your needs and how we can best support you.

 

If you or a young person you know would like to attend fill out our form here. 

 

Maroondah City Council Youth and Children’s Services and Transcend Australia are proud to present Parenting Journeys, a series of workshops on caring for a young person who is gender questioning, trans, gender diverse or non-binary. For more information and to register, visit Parenting Journeys | Maroondah City Council.

 

Session details:

 

Session 1: For parents of young people aged 11 and under

  • Date: Tuesday 18 June 2024
  • Time: 7pm to 9pm
  • Venue: to be advised upon registration
  • Cost: Free
  • Registrations essential

Session 2: For parents of young people aged 12 and over

  • Date: Tuesday 10 September 2024
  • Time: 7pm to 9pm
  • Venue: to be advised upon registration
  • Cost: Free
  • Registrations essential

RR Book of the Week

Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most. Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up — she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

 

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan — her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

 

Rebecca James

Respectful Relationships Coordinator