Equal Opportunity and Human Rights – Students

Resources

Local school policy templates

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

• Diversity and Inclusion Policy
• Complaints
• Student Wellbeing and Engagement

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: supports students, parents, teachers and principals in working together to prevent and address all forms of bullying
• Schools Standing Up To Racism: a suite of resources designed to support schools to address racism and strengthen inclusion
• Report racism or religious discrimination in schools including the Report Racism hotline and formal complaint process for parents, carers and students
• The Multicultural, Civics and Refugee Support page 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 provide a range of resources and information to help schools build intercultural capability and strengthen inclusion
• School’s In For Refugees 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

External resources

For more information about discrimination and human rights visit:

• Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission — 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 — 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) — The Victorian Aboriginal Education Association is the peak Koorie community organisation for education and training in Victoria.