The Coalition is a federally funded program that aims to combat bullying and make schools more inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex students.

Active in over 400 schools across the country, the program enjoys bipartisan support – but is not without controversy.

In particular, Safe Schools Coalition resources, created by LGBTI youth charity Minus18, have been criticised by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) as promoting "radical sex experimentation".

An ACL petition to the Queensland government asking for the cessation of the program gathered almost 11,000 signatures between July and October this year.