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 student’s 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:
• 1800RESPECT: The national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. Phone and online services available 24/7.
• Doncare: (03) 9856 1500
• Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS): (03) 9259 4200
• Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: 1800 015 188
• Thorne Harbour Health support for the LGBTIQA+ community: (03) 9865 6700
• Migrant Information Centre support for people from diverse cultural backgrounds: (03) 9285 4888
• inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence at (03) 9413 6500
• Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
• Eastern Community Legal Centre: 1300 325 200
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-engagement-positive-futures
Diversity and RRRR Calendar dates
March
1st – Zero Discrimination Day
8th – International Women’s Day
15th – 21st -Harmony Week
21st- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
31st- Trans Day of Visibility
LGBTQIA+ Resources/Events
Minus18
Minus18 has teamed up with their friends and supporters at Skittles to create an LGBTQIA+ checklist in honour of Mardi Gras season.Make your way through the allyship steps (like engaging in education, displaying your pronouns, and more) and when you complete them all, claim your Minus18 Pride Pack.
Start your journey here:
https://www.skittles.com.au/pride
Manningham Council
Proud 2 Play LGBTIQ+ education sessions for clubs and leisure providers
These sessions are ideal for sports clubs, recreation centres or individuals who have never engaged in LGBTIQ+ inclusion, or recently started working with LGBTIQ+ communities. These workshops will allow you to gain a better understanding of the LGBTIQ+ community and how to better include them in sport and movement settings. Volunteers, players, coaches, committee members, staff and parents are all welcomed and encouraged to attend.
Session 1: Introduction to LGBTIQ+ inclusion in sport and movement settings (101)
Monday 6 March, 6:30pm
Mullum Mullum Stadium
More information and registration here
Session 2: Introduction to trans and gender diverse inclusion in sport and recreation settings
Monday 3rd April, 6:30pm
Mullum Mullum Stadium
More information and registration here
Manningham Events
International Women’s Day Morning Tea
Celebrate this International Women’s Day with community. This inclusive event will include morning tea, a keynote speech by Ally Watson and panel discussion unpacking this this year’s theme #crackingthecode.
Limited places available and bookings are required.
Introducing our keynote speaker, Ally Watson OAM
Ally is the Scottish-born CEO and founder of Code Like a Girl, an Australian social enterprise that educates and empowers women with coding skills to enter the technology industry.
Seeing first-hand how traditional gender stereotypes have limited opportunity for women across society at large, she strives tirelessly each day towards breaking these biases.
Recently decorated with an Order of Australia Medal, Watson is a multi-award winning social entrepreneur whose heartfelt motivation is to create innovative learning environments where every woman, from any background, feels included, inspired and capable in the world of technology.
Find out more about this year's International Women's Day on the UN Women's website.
Event details
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
10.00am to 12.00pm
Manningham Function Centre
699 Doncaster Road
Doncaster
Free event but bookings required
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/international-womens-day-morning-tea-tickets-500342386547
RR Book of the Week
Celebrating International Women’s Day
8th March
Acclaimed writer Elif Shafak writes a letter to Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, after the Christchurch attack. Actress Yasmine Al Massri pens a poem about war for her mother. Activist and TV presenter June Sarpong addresses designer Diane Von Furstenberg.
These are a few of the moving and insightful letters that make up From Women to the World, a collection compiled by journalist, author and executive Elizabeth Filippouli. Bringing together writing from a global group of accomplished women, the result is extraordinary, heartfelt missives to historical figures, mentors, family members and inspiring ordinary people.
This book is more than a simple collection of letters - it shows a new model of leadership based on emotional intelligence and demonstrates how women have the wisdom to inspire, motivate and reinvent our world.
Rebecca James
Respectful Relationships Coordinator