澳大利亚的一项研究调查了482名教师，揭示了性教育领域存在的显著短板。[1]超过三分之二的教师未曾接受过大学阶段关于教授亲密关系与性教育的正规培训，77%的教师认为大学的准备工作不足以使他们胜任这一课题。[1]43%的教师表示他们仍然需要额外的专业培训。[1]此外，50%的教师报告学校未能为专业发展分配充足的时间或资金。[1]
青少年和家长对性教育的需求明确而强烈。[1]青少年渴望获得更多实用、具有包容性且与现实相关的亲密关系与性教育内容，特别是关于如何处理同意问题的建议。[1]60%的家长表示支持这类教育。[1]约60%的教师对来自家长的负面反应表示担忧。[1]澳大利亚在2022年将性同意教育列为国家优先事项，并于2023年引入了强制性同意教育。[1]研究建议为教师提供专业培训、教学资源和全校范围内的系统支持，以期有效降低性暴力发生率。[1]
Australian researchers have identified a significant gap between adolescents' needs and educators' preparedness in teaching relationships and sexual consent. A survey of 482 teachers revealed that more than two-thirds had not received university-level training in teaching relationships and sexuality education, with 77% believing their tertiary preparation was inadequate for the task [1]. Additionally, 43% of teachers indicated they still required further professional development [1], while half reported that their schools had not allocated sufficient time or funding for such training [1].
Students are expressing strong demand for more practical, inclusive, and relevant guidance on navigating consent and relationships. However, implementation challenges persist: approximately 60% of teachers expressed concern about negative parental reactions [1], potentially limiting their willingness to deliver comprehensive content. Despite these obstacles, 72% of teachers indicated that their school leadership valued relationships and sexuality education [1], and 60% of parents supported such instruction [1].
Australia introduced mandatory consent education in 2023 [1], following the nation's 2022 commitment to prioritize sexual consent education as a national priority [1]. The research underscores the need for comprehensive professional development, adequate resources, and school-wide support systems to equip educators with the skills necessary to reduce sexual violence and better serve student needs.
