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Training for Respect

A Women's Health in the South East (WHISE) project focusing on bringing together gender-equity, primary prevention and education programs within Victorian registered training organisations (RTOs) to address gendered violence and sexual harassment experienced by those working in the sector.

 
Logos of women's health in the south east and the training for respect project.

Project overview

Women's Health in the South East is partnering with Women's Health East, The Men's Project (an initiative of Jesuit Social Services), Women's Health Goulburn North East, Victorian TAFE Association and the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia to deliver the Training for Respect project.

This project will improve the capacity, capability and confidence of Victoria's adult education sector to prevent and respond to work-related gender-violence and in doing so, establish a sustainable, sector-wide primary prevention infrastructure for RTOs.

Project deliverables

Women's Health in the South East will:

  • produce a health promotion campaign to combat resistance to the topic, developed in collaboration with the industry, incorporating insights from those with lived experience
  • introduce tools and strategies to promote a positive workplace culture and wellbeing, focusing on preventing sexual harassment and gender-based violence
  • address the root causes and work with the sector to establish effective structures, aiming to significantly enhance wellbeing in RTOs
  • offer self-paced modules to build foundational knowledge, covering the prevalence of workplace gendered violence and its impact.

Project lead

Women's Health in the South East  

Training for respect.

Project partners

Women's Health East  

Investing in equality and wellbeing for women.

Jesuit Social Services  

Building a just society for every person, in every place, in every way.

Women's Health Goulburn North East  

Supporting the creation of equal, just and resilient regional communities that are safe and healthy for all.

Victorian TAFE Association  

The voice of Victorian TAFE and dual sector universities.

Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia  

Representing independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sectors.

Related information

Gendered violence  

How to prevent and manage risks from gendered-violence.

Work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment  

Information for employers about preventing and responding to work-related gendered violence, including work-related sexual harassment.