Australia’s new consent campaign gets a lot right. But consent education won’t be enough to stop sexual violence

  • Written by: Andrea Waling, Senior Lecturer & Research Fellow, Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
Australia’s new consent campaign gets a lot right. But consent education won’t be enough to stop sexual violenceDaniel Thomas/Unsplash

The Australian government has recently launched Consent Can’t Wait, a campaign focused on supporting sexual consent communication between adults and young people.

Advertisements will run on television, in cinemas, online and on social media, encouraging adults to check their understanding of consent. Videos pose...

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