Activity details
Continued support to all Victorian government schools and participating Catholic and independent schools to implement and embed Respectful Relationships.
This activity is part of a broader activity to support schools and early childhood settings to promote and model respect, positive attitudes and behaviours, and teach children how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence.
Implementation progress update
The 2024-2025 Victorian State budget provided investment to continue the Respectful Relationships initiative for a further 4 years. The Victorian Government's women's safety package provided additional investment over 4 years to expand and embed the Respectful Relationships initiative in schools. This brings the total investment in the Respectful Relationships initiative up to $129 million since 2016.
Over 2,000 government, Catholic and independent schools are signed up to Victoria’s Respectful Relationships.
From October 2022 to June 2025, 12,638 school-based staff participated in the whole-school Respectful Relationships initiative professional learning.
More information
- Learn about the National Plan to End Violence against women and children 2022-2032.
- Read the First Action Plan 2023-2027.
- Browse the First Action Plan 2023-2027 Activities Addendum update.