Education Queensland Policy regarding Diverse students

Queensland’s Department of Education has policy documents on diversity for students, parents and principals. A policy template for schools looking to develop their own policy is also available.

In some respects, Queensland is well behind some other states in terms of having adequate policies to support and protect LGBTQIA+ students.  In general, teachers are not provided with  training in LGBTQIA+ issues and bullying policies do not specifically address homophobic or transphobic bullying.

Queensland and Australian anti-discrimination laws do provide protection for LGBTQIA+ people, but “on the ground” in schools there is a lot of work to be done to improve the experience of these students.

The Government-funded Safe Schools Coalition program is no longer running, but some of its resources are still available.

Please consider joining the organization below if you want to see positive change for LGBTQIA+ students.

Queensland Action Group for LGBTIQ+ Students