RPC Promotes healthy relationships and anti - violence strategies to young people in high school.
Unfortunately violence among and against young people is widespread and often goes unrecognised. So it is likely that a young person will experience , witness or feel vulnerable to violence at some point in their lives. Schools, due to their prominent role in young people's lives, are uniquely placed to address youth issues such as violence .
The RPC program aims to assist schools promote anti violence by broadening young people's definition of violent behaviour and raising awareness about its impact on their health and on others.
Our interactive workshops enable young people to draw on their own life experiences to explore the complex issues surrounding violence and take ownership of their own health.
Specially trained Peer Educators communicate with students on their own terms, to promote resilience and empower them with strategies to deal with the challenges young people face, and with knowledge of how to access help if they need it.
The program caters to students in years 7-12 attending secondary schools in the Melbourne metropolitan area, focusing particularly on the South-Eastern region.
For Girls... |
For Boys... |
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The workshop for young women (administered by WHISE) defines relationship violence and its impact on women's health and provides strategies to deal with violence. Injury prevention education gives young women the skills & knowledge to recognise violent behaviours and also to discover how to feel more confident about personal safety , build healthy relationships and increase self-respect. |
The workshop for young men (administered by SECASA) addresses two important needs: firstly , the need for men to develop a broader understanding of maleness and secondly the need for respectful and non-violent ways to relate to self and others. Young men are encouraged to find new ways of dealing with confrontation and new ways of interacting with young women. |
To find more details about
- How to run workshops in your school
- Logistics
download our RPC Flyer
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RPC Volunteer Peer Educator Flyer |
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RPC Volunteer Peer Educator Position Description |
Please note that bookings for both boys and girls programs can be made with our RPC coordinator.