Full course description
Date and time
Tuesday 21 April 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tuesday 12 May 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tuesday 2 June 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tuesday 21 July 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tuesday 11 August 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tuesday 15 September 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tuesday 13 October 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tuesday 10 November 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Delivery mode
Online
Audience
CRRE Leads and School Leadership
Description
Each monthly webinar will explore a key facet of successful Consent & Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) with expert guest presenters and practical strategies to support all school staff to have important conversations with students, parents and carers. Topics include:
Running a Successful CRRE Program:
- A Whole School Approach
- Engaging Parents and Carers
- Prioritising Student Voice
- A Trauma Aware Approach
- Responding to Student Disclosures
- Talking about Pornography with Confidence and Care
- Behind the Screen: Supporting Young People with Image Based Abuse
- Managing Challenging Classroom Conversations
- Teenage Boys and Sexual Consent
- CRRE in Multicultural Classrooms
Key takeaways
- Increased knowledge and understanding of CRRE in schools
- Strategies to confidently and safely deliver CRRE
- Exploration of resources and programs to support CRRE teaching
- Approaches to support student voice and trauma-aware practice
- Strategies to engage families and multicultural school communities in CRRE
Presenter information
Dr Tessa Opie
Respect Collective
Dr Tessa Opie is the founder of inyourskin and co-founder of Respect Collective. She is an advocate for healthy and consenting relationships. Tessa has extensive experience in education delivery, working as an educator across the government, not-for-profit, and private sectors. Tessa has worked as an expert consultant for several Education Departments including, the South Australian Department for Education, the Western Australian Department of Education and the Northern Territory Department of Education. Tessa has also provided expert consultation regarding the National Framework for Respectful Relationships Education that has been developed to provide guidance to primary and secondary schools in the delivery of evidence based respectful relationships education programs.
In 2018, Tessa co-published a national position paper, as lead author, detailing comprehensive, evidence based relationships and sexuality education in Australian schools. She has also recently published a paper which considers the role of sex positive relationships and sexuality education in the prevention of sexual violence among high school students.
In 2019, Tessa worked as a consultant for a 4-part SBS series, The Hunting.
In 2021, Tessa was involved in the National Health and Physical Education Curriculum Leaders Forum, presenting her work on best practice consent education.
More recently, Tessa has been collaborating with Dr Monique Mulholland and Dr Fida Sanjakdar (Monash University) on a project exploring Relationships and Sexuality Education for multicultural classrooms. She has also been collaborating with Mancel College to develop a Relationships and Sexuality Education curriculum for young people with Language Disorder.
Kerrin Bradfield
Respect Collective
Kerrin Bradfield, is a passionate advocate for lifelong sexual rights and promoting open conversations about sexuality. They have delivered sexuality education to diverse audiences, ranging from kindergarten students to United Nations staff, reaching tens of thousands of individuals. With almost a decade of experience in a women's service, Kerrin has extensive knowledge in the intervention and prevention of sexual, domestic, and family violence. They actively work towards improving access to Relationships and Sexuality Education for all individuals, collaborating with policymakers, researchers, and advocacy groups to promote Comprehensive RSE.
Kerrin's expertise extends to addressing technology-facilitated sexual violence, having collaborated with the Queensland Police Service and Match.com (Tinder/Bumble) on a world-first campaign. They are also currently involved in research aimed at enhancing legal, policy, and practice responses to the intersections of domestic violence perpetration and child sexual abuse offending. Additionally, Kerrin has advised the Queensland Department of Education on the consent education rollout and contributed to the development of a national framework for Respectful Relationships Education under the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Girls 2022-2027.
As an respected facilitator at the QLD Police Academy, Griffith University, and QUT, Kerrin shares their knowledge with current and future professionals. They have also served as the National Chairperson of the Society of Australian Sexologists, highlighting their dedication to advancing the field of Sexuality Education, therapy and research.
Together, Kerrin and Tessa established Respect Collective in 2023 with a vision to make comprehensive, evidence based Relationships and Sexuality Education more accessible for students across Australia