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Helpful resources for schools and educators

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Education & Recreation
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Education settings

Transcend Australia | Guide for Schools
TransHub (ACON) | A guide to supporting young trans people at school
Transcend | Education resources [All states and territories]
TransHub (ACON) | School & University [New South Wales]
Minus18 | Stand Out
Queensland Human Rights Commission | Trans@School: A guide for schools, educators, and families of trans and gender diverse children and young people
School Governance | A School’s Legal Obligations With Respect to Transgender Students

Resources for educators

Western Sydney University | Teaching to Affirm Community Diversity – A microcredential developed by academics at Western Sydney University and based on national research with parents of gender and sexuality diverse children. It equips educators with the knowledge and skills to navigate legal and policy frameworks, explore best-practice approaches, and implement strategies that promote student belonging through a supportive, safe, and affirming school climate for all students
Queensland Human Rights Commission | Trans@School: A guide for schools, educators, and families of trans and gender diverse children and young people
Minus 18 | Inclusive Classrooms: Workshops and training for educators and students
Gender Spectrum [USA] | Educators and education professionals
PFLAG [USA] | Our trans loved ones
Transcend Australia | For allies
TransHub (ACON) | Words Matter: A guide to talking about the trans people in your life
Western Sydney University | What Parents Want: Talking about Gender and Sexuality Diversity in Schools – A package of research-based professional learning resources which aims to support educators in understanding gender and sexuality diverse young people’s experiences at school
Gender and Sexual Identity | An ABC BTN episode that explores why more young people are identifying as LGBTQIA+ compared to the rest of the adult population and why young people are more comfortable to be open about their identity

Sport

TransHub (ACON) | Sport
Australian Human Rights Commission | Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission | Guideline: Trans and gender diverse inclusion in sport
Safe Schools Coalition / Minus18 | All of Us: Health and Physical Education Resource — Understanding gender diversity, sexual diversity and intersex topics for years 7 and 8

Legal information (discrimination)

Australian Federal Government | Sex Discrimination Act 1984
The Gender Centre Inc | Anti-discrimination information
Transcend Australia | Discrimination & Legal Matters
The Gender Centre Inc | Concerns for trans clients
Australian Human Rights Commission | Sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status discrimination

Understanding gender dysphoria

Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne | Gender Dysphoria
Raising Children Network | Gender identity, gender diversity and gender dysphoria: Children and teenagers
Raising Children Network | Gender identity, diversity and dysphoria: Supporting your child