Why Work With Us
WHY WORK WITH USWA's most experienced consent educators. Perth-based. Always.
We Are W/M is not a national provider parachuting into Western Australia with a generic program and a flight booking. We live here. We know your schools, your communities, your curricula, and the specific cultural pressures facing young people in this state. We have been doing this work in WA since 2021 - and every single school we have ever worked with has asked us to come back.
28,000+
people educated
230+
organisations engaged
100%
of students want us back
5+
years delivering across Australia
7 REASONS
Why schools across Perth and WA choose We Are W/M
There are a lot of organisations offering consent and relationships education. Here is why the ones who have seen us work keep coming back - and why the ones who haven't yet should.
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We Are W/M was founded in Perth, is run from Perth, and delivers primarily across Perth and Western Australia.
We know the schools, the suburbs, the regional communities, and the specific cultural landscape our young people are navigating - including the FIFO culture, the frontier masculinity of regional WA, and the pressures unique to this state.
When you book us, you're not getting a national program adapted to fit. You're getting something built for here, delivered by people who are from here.
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Our facilitators are young health professionals - relatable, credible, and close enough in age to the young people they're working with that students listen. They are not teachers, which means they're not part of the school hierarchy. They are not parents, which means there's no awkwardness. They are people who have been through a lot of the same things - and that comes through in every session.
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Every program we deliver is grounded in peer-reviewed public health research and designed by practitioners with formal qualifications in health promotion, sexology, and education.
Our content is informed by psychologists, lawyers, doctors, and educators. In 2026, we partnered with the University of Western Australia on the Power & Perception research project, producing evidence-based curriculum on digital masculinity and online radicalisation for WA schools.
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Trauma-informed is one of the most overused phrases in health education. Here is what it actually means in our sessions: we plan for disclosure, because every group we work with will have people who have experienced harm. We do not force participation in activities that might be distressing. We do not use case studies that sensationalise or re-traumatise.
We have protocols for what happens when a student discloses during a session. We treat young people as capable of engaging with hard content - while ensuring they are never put at risk by that engagement.
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We do not deliver the same session to a Year 7 class and a Year 12 class and call it age-appropriate. Every program we deliver is adapted for the specific year group, group size, school context, and community setting.
We have different content pathways for Years 7–9 and Years 10–12. We adjust our approach for regional schools, faith-based schools, and schools with specific cultural communities. We deliver in workshop format for small groups and lecture format for larger cohorts - and the content is designed to work in both. If you have something specific, tell us. We will work with it.
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We Are W/M is a registered charity. We are an organisation whose entire reason for existing is to make quality consent and relationships education available to every young person in Western Australia - regardless of whether their school has a generous budget or a tight one.
Every booking directly funds our mission to reach more schools, more community groups, and more young people who need this education.
When you book us, you are not paying for a service. You are investing in a cause.
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Kate Raston was a 2026 WA State Finalist for Young Australian of the Year and the 2024 Young Citizen of the Year. Nicolette Beard was the 2024 BHP Young Western Australian of the Year.
We have made submissions to the Australian Senate on consent law reform, appeared before parliamentary inquiries, spoken at the No More Rally in Perth to 3,000 people, been featured in The West Australian, ABC, Sunrise, and Mamamia, and been recognised in the Australian Senate by Senator Fatima Payman.
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Curriculum Requirements
Our programs cater to 5 educational goals of the Western Australian Schools SCSA curriculum:
•Being Healthy, Safe and Active by teaching students about their personal identities and emotions
•Communicating and Interacting for Health and well-being by teaching students how to change and cope with circumstances that are negatively affecting them
•Contributing to Healthy and Active Communities by teaching students to critically analyse contextual factors that influence their health and wellbeing
•Strategies are examined, such as communicating choices, seeking, giving, and denying consent, and expressing opinions and needs that can support the development of respectful relationships, including sexual relationships
•Strategies to communicate assertively when seeking, giving, or denying consent are explained and applied
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Strategic Directions for Public Schools 2020 - 2024
Our programs align with the 2020 - 2024 strategic directions for public schools:
Aspirations
Develop the personal and social attributes that form the basis for future wellbeing
Be well prepared to take the step beyond school into further education, training or work
Improvement Drivers
Provide every student with a pathway to a successful future.
Partner with families, communities, and agencies to support the educational engagement of every student.
Use evidence to drive decision-making at all levels of the system.
Success
Enhance student health and wellbeing
Ensure students gain the skills, qualifications and knowledge needed to experience success
We pride ourself on collaborating with public, independent, and Catholic schools.
We strive for whole-school initiatives, community of practice, and ongoing support for schools.
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Health Promoting Schools Framework
Our programs align with the Health Promoting Schools Framework as advocated by Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships (GDHR):
•Promotes the health and well-being of students, school staff, families, and community members
•Provides a safe and supportive environment
•Involves student participation and empowerment
•Collaborates with parents and the local community and helps them understand how the community can contribute to (or undermine) positive health education.
•Engages with health and education officials, health providers, teachers, parents and community to strive to improve health outcomes
•Encourage input of students, parents and teachers into relationship and sexual health education
•Organise relationship/sexual health education courses for parents
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FOCUS2025
Our programs align with the FOCUS2025 commitments:
•Provide every student with a pathway to a successful future
•Partner with families, communities, and agencies to support the engagement of every student
•Use evidence to drive decision-making at all levels of the system
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Unaddressed Learning Interests
The Let’s Talk About Sex: National Youth Survey (2012) found that students said learning at school focused too much on biological aspects like bodies, bugs, and babies. Many students asked for more information on diversity, relationships, intimacy, sexual pleasure, and love.
• Statistics show more young people are sexually active, there are increased interactions of unwanted sex, and alcohol is playing a prominent role in the behaviour of young people.
• The most recent Australian survey of secondary school students highlighted that more than one-quarter (28.4 per cent) of sexually active students reported an unwanted sexual experience. Their most common reasons for this unwanted sex were due to pressure from a partner, being intoxicated or feeling frightened.
• It is important to teach young people that there is a wide range of “normal” when it comes to relationships such as while some relationships involve sexual intimacy, others will not. It is essential to promote healthy relationships by not only teaching them about respect for themselves but also a mutual respect for others.
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Societal/ Community Impact
Our programs work to create educated and empowered people that can equally contribute to society.
By educating young people, we actively contribute to:
The Western Australian Family and Domestic Violence Strategy by promoting awareness and prevention.
The Family Violence Protection Act 2008 through fostering understanding and respect in relationships.
The WA Police Domestic Violence Policy by encouraging early intervention and reporting.
The Department of Communities’ support services by preparing future generations to seek help and support.
The Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy by engaging youth in prevention efforts and community involvement.
The Family and Domestic Violence High Risk Team (FaDHRT) by helping young people recognise and address high-risk situations.
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Parental Perspective
Key findings from Western Australia (WA) show that 93% of parents support schools to deliver relationships and sexuality education within schools (findings from the National Survey of Australian Parents).
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Bespoke
Our programs are bespoke and we can tailor them to suit your young people’s needs.
We ensure strategies for culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities, as well as resources for LGBTIQ+ youth and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Our programs are designed to be accessible to everyone, supported by equity frameworks and inclusion standards.
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Mandatory Reporting Trained
All staff are mandatory reporting trained.
What Schools Say
“It was so lovely to have two incredible presenters deliver some very important safety messages to our Year 9 and 10 girls around the topics of ‘online safety’ and issues around ‘consent’.
Our audiences were captivated by the messages and information shared and left feeling more empowered and in control. The Students felt both Nicolette and Kate were open, accepting and provided a safe and comfortable atmosphere in the room.” — School Health Nurse
“I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU from the RYC staff and the girls in She/Her.
I have heard nothing but positive words from our girls about you lot. We really appreciate you coming down and educating our group.
I honestly wish something like this was around when I was growing up, all the misinformation and stigma around the human body and mental health. Two super important topics you guys covered in such a light-hearted and engaging way.
I am a facilitator myself and know how hard it is to keep a group of teens engaged for that long. Especially a group of girls you don’t know.
I was nothing but impressed and am SO EXCITED to have you back next term. And I cannot wait to work with you again soon.” — Social Worker
“Thank you so much Kate and Nicolette for the talk at ** for year 9 girls today! Its really amazing to finally see some kind of program being brought into schools to educate kids about just how to be generally good people and how to navigate the world and relationships as we get older. ** has had quite a bit of issues regarding the whole area of consent, sexism, homophobia and racism, mostly coming from a lot of uneducated boys across year groups so it’s really comforting to know that us girls aren’t alone in the fight. Everything you said was really inspiring and important and just an overall thank you from me and so many others, what you guys are doing is making a real difference and is starting conversations between people which desperately needs to happen :)” —
Year 9 Student
Recognised at every level - from WA classrooms to the Australian Senate
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Awards
Kate Raston - WA State Finalist, Young Australian of the Year & Young Citizen of the Year. Nicolette Beard - BHP Young Western Australian of the Year
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Australian Senate
Senator Fatima Payman spoke about We Are W/M's impact in the Australian Senate, 2023. Submissions made to multiple Senate inquiries on sexual consent law reform
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Parliamentary submissions
Submissions to the Senate Inquiry into sexual consent laws, the Inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence, and the NSW Sentencing Council review.
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Research & UWA partnership
Power & Perception research project (2026) in partnership with the University of Western Australia - producing evidence-based curriculum on digital masculinity for WA schools.
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Media
Featured in The West Australian, ABC Drive, ABC Breakfast, Sunrise, Mamamia, RTRFM, Radio Fremantle, The Perth Business Podcast, and Student Edge.
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Community Advocacy
Keynote speakers at the No More Rally, Perth - addressing over 3,000 attendees on gender-based violence and systemic change. Partnered with the WA Police accountability investigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We Are WM is a Western Australian charity that delivers evidence-based, trauma-informed education programs focused on respectful relationships, consent, online safety, healthy communication, and wellbeing.
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We work with primary, secondary schools, and tertiary institutions across Western Australia.
For parents and workplaces visit https://www.joinweare.com.au/
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You can book any single session, in any order. Each session is designed to stand alone. The suites are structured to build on each other - so doing them in sequence over time does deepen the learning - but there is no requirement to commit to the whole suite. Many schools start with one session and add more once they've seen how students engage.
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Yes. We believe respectful relationships education is important for everyone. We deliver programs for mixed-gender groups as well as tailored sessions for boys and young men.
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We deliver programs throughout Perth, regional Western Australia, and remote communities. Online delivery may also be available for some presentations and workshops.
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Travel may incur an additional fee depending on the location of your school, organisation, or event. Travel costs are calculated based on distance from our Perth metropolitan base locations and help cover travel time and associated expenses.
For regional, remote, or interstate bookings, additional travel and accommodation costs may apply. We will always provide a clear quote outlining any travel-related expenses before confirming your booking.
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Our programs can cover:
Respectful relationships and power dynamics
Consent and boundaries
Healthy friendships
Gender stereotypes and social pressures
Online safety and digital behaviours
Communication skills
Bystander action
Sexual health education
Body image and self-esteem
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Yes. Our programs are informed by current research, best-practice health promotion principles, and contemporary respectful relationships education frameworks.
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Yes. We use a trauma-informed approach that prioritises safety, inclusivity, respect, and age-appropriate learning.
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Programs are delivered by We Are WM co-founders Nicolette Beard and Kate Raston, along with trained facilitators where required. Our team has expertise across health promotion, education, youth engagement, sexology, and respectful relationships education.
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Kate and Nicolette provide parent workshops through https://www.joinweare.com.au/. Their parent and caregiver presentations help adults understand the challenges young people are navigating today and provide practical strategies to support conversations at home.
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Yes. Kate and Nicolette provide workplace programs through https://www.joinweare.com.au/.
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Session length varies depending on the audience and objectives. We offer presentations ranging from 60-minute workshops through to half-day and full-day programs.
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Pricing depends on the location, session length, audience size, and travel requirements. Please contact us for a tailored quote.
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Yes. We work closely with schools and organisations to tailor content to their audience, needs, and objectives.
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You can contact us via our website enquiry form or email us directly. We’ll discuss your needs and provide a tailored proposal and quote.
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We recommend booking as early as possible, particularly during school terms, as our calendar can fill quickly.
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You can support our work by engaging us for programs, attending fundraising events, partnering with us, sponsoring community initiatives, or sharing our resources with your networks.
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We recommend 4–6 weeks where possible, particularly for Term 2 and Term 3 when we tend to be busiest. That said, we understand school scheduling doesn't always work that neatly - get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Yes. We have delivered programs in faith-based schools across Perth and WA. We do not deliver content that conflicts with religious values - we focus on consent, respectful relationships, communication, and safety, which are values shared across traditions. We are always happy to discuss the specific context of your school community before booking so we can tailor accordingly.
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We have a clear, trauma-informed protocol for disclosure during sessions. Our facilitators are trained to respond in ways that prioritise the young person's safety, agency, and dignity - acknowledging what they've shared, not pressing for details, and connecting them with your school's wellbeing team in a way that feels safe rather than alarming.