Equal Opportunity and Human Rights – Students

Resources

Local school policy templates

The School Policy Templates Portal (staff login required)(opens in a new window) has policy templates available for government schools to download and customise for their local setting including:

• Inclusion and Diversity policy(opens in a new window)
• Complaints(opens in a new window)
• Student Wellbeing and Engagement(opens in a new window)

Resources to address discrimination in schools

A range of resources and programs are available to support students and schools to prevent and address bullying, racism and other forms of discrimination:

• Bully Stoppers(opens in a new window): supports students, parents, teachers and principals in working together to prevent and address all forms of bullying
• Schools Standing Up To Racism(opens in a new window): a suite of resources designed to support schools to address racism and strengthen inclusion
• Report racism or religious discrimination in schools(opens in a new window) including the Report Racism hotline and formal complaint process(opens in a new window) for parents, carers and students
• The Multicultural, Civics and Refugee Support page(opens in a new window) on Arc Events includes a series of short videos to support schools in understanding and responding to antisemitism

Resources to promote multiculturalism and support students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

A range of learning resources and programs are available in Victorian schools that promote multiculturalism and support students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds:

• Multicultural education programs and resources(opens in a new window) provide a range of resources and information to help schools build intercultural capability and strengthen inclusion
• School’s In For Refugees(opens in a new window) website is designed to support students from refugee backgrounds. It includes high-quality guidance and practical resources that focus on teaching, learning, transitions and family engagement.
• Supporting students from refugee backgrounds(opens in a new window)

External resources

For more information about discrimination and human rights visit:

• Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission(opens in a new window) — The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is an independent organisation with responsibilities under Victoria’s human rights laws. Its role is to protect and promote human rights in Victoria.
• Australian Human Rights Commission(opens in a new window) — The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent organisation that protects and promotes human rights federally, in Australia, and internationally.
• Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI)(opens in a new window) — The Victorian Aboriginal Education Association is the peak Koorie community organisation for education and training in Victoria.