Moral Courage is a program to equip high school students with the skills to better navigate social and emotional challenges like consent, identity, vaping, maintaining relationships, responding to challenging peer behaviours and bullying.
WHO IT’S FOR
This program is for high school students in years 9–10. Workshops are available for schools in all metro and regional areas of NSW. They are run as a series of four sessions lasting 90 minutes each, across the term.
WHAT STUDENTS LEARN
After taking part in our program, students are better equipped to respond to these challenges, helping them act in line with their values and principles, build self-confidence and self-efficacy, improve wellbeing and find their sense of purpose.
WHY US
With a combined 105 years of experience, The Ethics Centre and Relationships Australia NSW bring both clinical experience and a history of programs that bring people together in supportive environments to connect and grow.
NAVIGATING COMPLEX SOCIAL SITUATIONS
Students experience a range of challenges throughout their formative years.
High school can be a tough time for many. Students often report a range of situations where they find it difficult to navigate, process and act with confidence aligned to their values and principles while staying connected to others – particularly their close friends.
OVERCOMING THE
BYSTANDER EFFECT
NEGOTIATING CONSENT
NAVIGATING
MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS
IDENTIFYING OPTIONS
FOR SELF AND OTHERS
PROVIDING AND
SEEKING SUPPORT
RESPONDING TO BULLYING
WE HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN SIX KEY AREAS
“I learnt some valuable structures and ideas of how to approach some tricky conversations. I really appreciated that we worked through examples that were super relevant to my life and I’ve learnt skills on what to say and how to say it in order to diffuse confrontation, as well as making valuable connections.”
Year 9 Student
“Who you choose to speak to is important. If you have a friend who is going through something very serious, who do you tell? Do you tell a teacher and that gets back to the parents and makes things worse?”
Year 9 Student
WHAT IS MORAL COURAGE?
Moral courage is about building skills to better deal with challenges that arise when our values and beliefs are challenged.
It’s about standing up and taking action when we see something that we know isn’t right – even when it’s difficult to do so.
This may be because of lack of self-confidence, pressure to go along with our friends, or simply because we have never experienced something before, and don’t know what to do.
BE AN OUTSTANDER, NOT A BYSTANDER 
To find out more about hosting the Moral Courage Program at your school, contact us at consulting@ethics.org.au