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Are you a young person aged 18 – 25 living in Victoria?  

Are you keen to make is easier for young people to share their opinions? 

Are you passionate about Consent and Respectful Relationships Education in Catholic schools?  

Background

The Victorian Catholic Education Authority (VCEA) in partnership with Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) are recruiting young people to join 3 focus groups to understand the current Consent and Respectful Relationships Education in Victorian Catholic schools.  

Focus groups will give feedback on a survey, created for Victorian Catholic secondary students, where students can share their honest thoughts and reflections about current Consent and Respectful Relationships Education.  

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The opportunity

VCEA and YACVic will run three online workshops and meet with up to 15 young people (aged 18 – 25) with a diverse range of identities and backgrounds. 

You will attend a focus group discussion to draw on your lived experience, unique perspectives and expertise, providing input on these elements of a survey:  

  • How accessible and inclusive is the survey?  

  • How could the questions in the survey be improved? 

  • How well will this survey capture the authentic views of young people?  

  • What would you have liked to be asked about your Consent and Respectful Relationships Education experience?  

Three workshops will be held on Zoom, on  

  • Monday 16 March, 5pm - 7pm 

  • Tuesday 17 March, 5pm – 7pm 

  • Monday 23 March, 5pm - 7pm  

Note, we’ll ask you to think about your lived experience, but we won’t be discussing it.  

Alyssa from VCEA will attend the first workshop to introduce the focus of the project and answer any questions you have. The second workshop will be a youth-led conversation among participants. Followed by the third workshop, where Alyssa will return to hear all of your suggested feedback and discuss next steps.  

Child Safety & Support

YACVic is a child safe organisation. By attending these events, you agree to join us in our commitment to child safety. 

About you

  • A young person living in Victoria 

  • Aged between 18 – 25 years old 

  • Keen to influence other young people’s ability to give feedback on consent and respectful relationship education in Victoria. 

Note, you do not need to have attended a Catholic school to participate in these workshops. 

What will you get out of this opportunity?

This is a voluntary opportunity. 

You will be offered a $100 volunteer payment for your active participation in each workshop.  You can choose for this to be paid by direct bank transfer (which usually takes 2-3 weeks) or by electronic gift card (which you’ll usually receive within 3 working days).  

During the workshops you may use and develop self-advocacy, listening, empathy, discussion and public speaking skills. 

Register Now

To apply for this opportunity, please complete the registration form by Thursday 5 March 2026 at 12pm.  

We may close the opportunity early if all spots get filled. 

Alternatively, you can send us your answers to the questions in writing, as an audio file or as a video (3 mins max), to Finn Stirling (he/him), YACVic’s Youth Participation Officer at FStirling@YACVic.org.au . 

Contact & info

If you have any questions about the workshops or want to discuss whether this opportunity is for you or if you'd like help to complete this form, please get in touch with Finn Stirling (he/him), YACVic’s Youth Participation Officer at FStirling@YACVic.org.au or on 0498 145 388. 

The information you enter in the registration form will only be seen by the team working on this project and will not be shared. Please note, we may give you a call to discuss your application with you further.