HREOC’s human rights education program aims to help students develop a critical understanding of human rights and responsibilities, as well as developing the attitudes, behaviours and skills to apply them in everyday life. It is guided by a clear set of education principles and learning outcomes.
Our approach supports the goals and direction of the World Programme for Human Rights Education. The first phase of the World Programme (2005-2007) is focused on supporting human rights education in primary and secondary schools.
HREOC works with Australia’s state and territory education departments, schools, organisations and facilitators to promote an understanding of and commitment to human rights education.
Many schools, principals and individual teachers have made concerted efforts to integrate human rights education into their teaching practice, classroom activities and school communities.
We produce a wide range of human rights education resources for teachers, which are free to download. There are resource sheets, worksheets and interactive activities, along with links to useful Australian and international websites.
HREOC also offers professional development programs to support teachers with ideas and approaches to teaching human rights and responsibilities.
For further information on HREOC’s human rights education initiatives, join our mailing list or contact the Education Manager at education@humanrights.gov.au
