Hon. Maryka Groenewald asks the Minister to table the respectful relationships program curriculum. The Minister responds that the program is not a formal curriculum and therefore cannot be tabled.

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26 February 2026
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26 February 2026
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Portfolio: Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

Question

Communities—Respectful relationships program69.Hon Maryka Groenewaldto theminister representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:I refer to my question during budget estimates last year when I asked the Minister for Education to table the respectful relationships program curriculum and was refused because it is a Department of Communities' program.(1) Will the minister table the respectful relationships' curriculum and associated teaching materials?(2) If not, why not?

Answer

Hon Jackie Jarvis replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.(1)–(2) The WA respectful relationships teaching support program is a prevention initiative funded by the Department of Communities and delivered by an external service provider. It is not a curriculum program and does not form part of the Department of Education or the School Curriculum and Standards Authority materials. As such, there is no formal curriculum package held by the Department of Communities to be tabled. Communities—Respectful relationships program

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