Question
Number
208
Subject
Schools
(Including trans and gender-diverse students in ACT public school sports and physical education)
(Including trans and gender-diverse students in ACT public school sports and physical education)
Asked by
Nuttall, Laura
Directed to
Minister for Education and Early Childhood
Question asked on
17 March 2025
Answer due on
20 April 2025
Question asked
- What guidelines exist for school staff to facilitate proper inclusion for trans-diverse and gender-diverse students in ACT public schools' sports and physical education.
- Are the guidelines from the ACT Education Directorate.
- Do these guidelines align with the Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport released by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Sport Australia and the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports in 2019.
- Are these guidelines publicly available to students, parents and staff.
- What actions does the ACT Education Directorate take to make (a) students and parents and (b) ACT public school staff aware of their inclusion obligations for trans-diverse and gender-diverse students.
- What are the professional development opportunities regarding LGBTQIA+ inclusion offered to teachers and in particular sports teachers.