Religious education in government schools is a hot topic in Australia.
Whenever we have conducted consultations with diverse religious communities the most frequent request we have received is for education about diverse religions to be included in the curriculum from the first years of schooling.
The Special Religious Instruction debate is running hot. Read the first of the Op-Ed pieces provided by Gary Bouma and Anna Halafoff, members of Religions for Peace Australia on the ABC Religion and Ethics website.
