The federal government hopes parents will educate themselves so they can teach their children ‘to have safe, healthy relationships’
Parents should educate themselves about sexual consent so they can teach their kids about it, the federal government says, with a new $40m national campaign encouraging adults to learn about the issue to address “confusion”., saying parents also needed to step up and talk to their kids about consent. She encouraged parents to educate themselves and speak to other adults about consent.
“Australians know that sex without consent is wrong, however, there can be high levels of confusion around the definition of consent, and who is accountable in non-consensual scenarios,” Rishworth’s office said in a statement. Rishworth said many parents may not feel comfortable talking to their kids about consent, even as she pointed to research showing the vast majority of Australians thought adults needed to talk about it.
The assistant social services minister, Justine Elliot, said there were “contradictory messages and myths around consent”, saying the government wanted to provide “clarity and consistency on the messaging”.Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersThe campaign was informed by 81 group sessions and more than 2,000 surveys of young people and adults, including minors as well as parents and family members.
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