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The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse today released an issues paper on addressing the risk of child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools. Continue reading “Royal Commission: Calls for Submissions on the Risk of Child Sexual Abuse in Schools”
// Multifaith Education Australia brings occasional articles and reports from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse principally as a needful alertness to these issues for the non-Christian religious and faith communities in Australia. Child safety and creation of child-safe organisations is sine-qua-non for all faith communities in Australia. In this instance, the research of the Royal Commission into children’s’ views on their safety is important to faith communities and their leadership. We offer this research and report for your consideration. Continue reading “Royal Commission: Kids have their say on Safety”
// The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has created a range of resources containing information about the Royal Commission and its work. There are explanatory documents in English and other languages, along with resources for disabled, indigenous, children and young people. There are also many videos on the Royal Commission YouTube channel. Continue reading “Royal Commission Resources and Guides”
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Launched during Refugee Week, Schools and Families in Partnership: A Desktop Guide to Engaging Families from Refugee Backgrounds in their Children’s Learning, gives schools vital information about ways that families and schools can collaborate to meet the needs of students and their families from refugee backgrounds. Continue reading “New Guide To Help Refugee Students And Families Succeed At School”
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AEF has just release new toolkits for teachers and school leaders to implement a curriculum that supports Asia capability. They include the Asia in the secondary English curriculum toolkit and Asia in the secondary History curriculum toolkit. Continue reading “Teacher Resources: Asia in the Curriculum”
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“The Sikh Gurus rejected social inequalities of all types and advocated for the equal treatment of all people, no matter their gender, profession, or religious background. As our society struggles with increasing social divisions along the lines of race, sexuality, and income, the Sikh outlook of Divine unity has much to offer.” — Simran Jeet Singh Continue reading “A Sikh Reflects: The Future of Sikhism”
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“Over the last several thousand years, individual and collective practices described as Hindu have evolved organically to suit their circumstances, finding new relevance among new generations in new environments. Thus when imagining a future for Hinduism, I believe that, true to form, it will continue to flow forth – negotiating new terrain as needed, at once distinct and the same, sustaining life as it goes.” — Manav Lalwani Continue reading “Thoughts on the Future of Hinduism”
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“Buddhism teaches that our lives are completely interpenetrated, and none of us can be free until all of us are free. We are taught to see the suffering born of delusion, greed, and hatred in our own hearts and – by extension – our communities. And of course, right in the heart of the teachings, we see that liberation from suffering is also possible, if we are brave enough to keep our eyes open and our hearts dedicated to the work of doing so.” — Yael Shy Continue reading “A Woman’s Thoughts: The Future of Buddhism”
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“There will always be people who don’t understand, who are fueled by hatred, racism and bigotry. The future of Islam depends on Muslims deciding whether we will be fueled by examples of hope or examples of hatred. Around me I see many who are doing more of the former than the latter, and finding in turn a courageous voice that is both speech and action.” — Imam Khalid Latif Continue reading “An Imam Reflects: The Future of Islam”
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“The Jewish tradition, people, and faith have three possible paths ahead: fracture, unity, or plurality. The path we choose will determine our future for generations to come. These possibilities are driven by realities that we never thought possible, either in Israel or the Diaspora.” — Rabbi Joshua Stanton Continue reading “Judaism and the Future of Faith”