Empowered Together is a Victorian based youth led non-profit focusing on the prevention of sexual violence. We do this by running workshops in secondary schools and working with our community to open conversation about sexual violence.
THE PROBLEM
1 in 4 women and 1 in 20 men in Australia will experience sexual assault in their life time; with numbers for the LBGTIQ+ community potentially higher. Students have limited knowledge about their rights and responsibilities regarding consent. This problem affects all of us and we can no longer stay silent.
EDUCATION AS ENABLER
The prevalence of sexual violence can only be tackled by educating our community on sexual violence, consent and the root causes of the problem. By engaging individuals in these issues, we can begin changing societal attitudes. Through education, we can begin preventing sexual violence before it occurs.
OUR SOLUTION
The development of an effective and innovative workshop became our priority. Through consultation with stakeholders, other organisations and students, we developed a workshop that can both build off existing education or stand on its own. We are practical and relevant; leaving students feeling educated and empowered in this important area.
About our workshops
PEER EDUCATORS
As recommended by Best Practice Guidelines, Empowered Together employs peer to peer teaching through young facilitators. We relate to students and create a safe space for proactive learning.
PRIMARY PREVENTION
44% of sexual violence occurs before the victim turns 18. Our aim is to empower students to understand their rights and responsibilities to prevent sexual violence before it occurs.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
During high school, students are going through a period of rapid psychological and physical growth. Regardless of when they become sexually active, the skills learnt in school will stay with students beyond graduation.
UNIVERSITIES
We work with universities and are able to provide workshops, leadership training or consultation. For example, we can run workshops in colleges, train leaders going on university camps and help put together consent modules for students.
COMMUNITY GROUPS
We are passionate about making consent education accessible to everyone. Empowered Together is proud to work with community groups across Melbourne to deliver our Consent 101 workshop.
OTHER EDUCATORS
We encourage all organisations, workplaces or any other groups to play their role in the education and prevention of sexual violence. We are happy to work with groups to provide training, speakers or consultancy to ensure you are providing a safe space.
“Our aim is to empower students to understand their rights and responsibilities to prevent sexual violence before it occurs”
Contact Us
Interested in learning more about our workshops and organising your first group session? We’d love to hear from you.
PO Box 153, Northcote, VIC 3070
Empowered Together acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which we live and work.
Empowered Together is an ACNC registered charity.
ABN: 77611360361
