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Peer Educator- Respect, Protect, Connect Program

South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault & Family Violence (SECASA)

"Respect Protect Connect" is a secondary school-based peer education program run in same-sex workshops. The young men’s workshops provide education around topics such as: anti-violence strategies, positive relationships, gender stereotyping, homophobia, and sexual assault/consent issues. The young women's workshops provide education around healthy and unhealthy relationships, sexual harassment, sexual assault and consent.

Feeling Safe Together is a protective behaviours program run in kinder and primary schools in the south eastern suburbs of Victoria. The workshops focuses on body safety, respectful relationship and  a whole school approach to creating safe communities free from sexual abuse.

This is a voluntary position, however there is reimbursement of 'out-of-pocket expenses' for conducting workshops of $90 per full day.

Peer educators will receive two full days of training and an observation period prior to commencement.

Selection Criteria: Applicants will need good verbal communication skills, strong spoken English, and some background knowledge of the issues covered in the program. They also will be required to have a Working With Children and police check, and will need at least one day a week (not including weekends) available during school term to conduct workshops. Workshops are conducted primarily in the South-Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, so applicants would need to either live in or have easy access to that area.

Targeted Disciplines: Particularly suited to those studying teaching & education, psychology, youth work, social work, health promotion, social sciences.

You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.