Evaluation

An independent evaluation was run by TAFE, Mid North Coast NSW in 2007, which was based on interviews with year 10 students 6 months post attending the LOVE BiTES program and year 11 students 18 months post attending the LOVE BiTES program.

The combined outcomes were:

  • 93% responded that the program had improved their knowledge of sexual assault and domestic violence.
  • 88.5% indicated that LOVE BiTES had a positive impact on young people's behaviour.
  • 76% indicated that since attending LOVE BiTES they had seen a positive change in the attitudes and behaviour amongst young people.
  • 50% indicated that their friends are more supportive of their relationships.
  • 43% indicated that LOVE BiTES had given them more confidence in setting boundaries in their relationships.
  • 75% indicated that they would speak up if a friend was in an unhealthy relationship.
  • 32% indicated that there was a positive change in relationships since attending the program.
  • 83% indicated they knew of services they could contact and how to contact these services.
  • 52.5% had heard of these services from LOVE BiTES.
  • 70% indicated that LOVE BiTES is a good way to get the message about healthy relationships across to young people.

The Tasmanian rollout of LOVE BiTES was separately evaluated, please click here to see the full report