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Relationship Australia’s tips for supporting yourself and others through loneliness
As loneliness comes into the spotlight it is important that we all do whatever we can to redress it, not only for our own sakes but also for those close to us and in our community. KCV endorses this paper issued by Relationships Australia and urges you to read and share it about.
GPV/KCV congratulates Orygen on becoming the first Australian organisation to join World Health Organisation (WHO) Youth Council
Orygen has become the first Australian organisation to join the World Health Organisation (WHO) Youth Council: a global network harnessing the insights and expertise of young people to shape health policies and strategies.
A new video from GPV/KCV on positive discipline
It is a feature in the GPV/KCV campaign to ensure that physical punishment of children is made illegal across Australia.
The video is a reminder that positive discipline can work and should be viewed in conjunction with reading written materials on positive discipline.
GPV/KCV supports Victoria’s battle to secure more funding for Victorian government schools
The Victorian Government has rejected the Federal Government’s offer to increase its share of public-school funding from 20 to 22.5 per cent. (This would amount to the loss of millions of dollars for public education in Victoria.)
GPV/KCV Meets with Minister Blandthorn
On 17 July 24 the Board of GPV/KCV met with Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Danny Pearson. The discussion covered a broad range of topics related to the joys and pressures of raising children up until age 11.
GPV/KCV says the Victorian Government backflip on youth justice is shameful!
Like many other organisations, GPV/KCV has in the past urged the Victorian Government to raise they age of criminal responsibility to 14 years of age. In doing so we are mindful of the reasons why it is inappropriate to assume that the child brain is responsible in the same way as an adult brain.
KCV makes its resources even more accessible
KCV has decided to make access to its resource booklets even easier by dividing the one interactive guide into five separate guides, each addressing a popular theme, namely financial support, legal matters & rights, wellbeing, family relationships and podcasts.
How parents and grandparents can play a role in children and young people’s literacy
One-third of Australian children are struggling to read. In this edition of Life Matters, Anne McLeish of GPA and Amy Haywood from the Grattan Institute discuss how parents and grandparents can help improve their children’s literacy skills
GPV/KCV calls for discussion on use of smartphones by children
Legislation to implement such a ban was introduced by the Health Minister, Mark Butler, in March before being referred by the Senate to the community affairs legislation committee for inquiry the same month.
GPV/KCV calls again for the abolition of corporal punishment
GPV/KCV is now a signatory to a statement drafted by the Parenting and Family Research Alliance calling for the abolition of corporal punishment