Vic Ombudsman calls out ‘oppressive’ isolation practices in youth justice centres News The solitary confinement of young Victorians in prisons and youth justice systems is “distressing” and “simply wrong”, according to the Victorian Ombudsman. Ombudsman Deborah Glass…
SA seeks input on accessible playgrounds for children with disabilities Tuesday September 3, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory The South Australian Government has encouraged locals to have their say on new plans to make playgrounds more accessible and inclusive for all children.
Former Finance secretary to review NDIS Monday August 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former Department of Finance secretary David Tune will review the National Disability Insurance Scheme in an effort to reduce wait times for participants. …
PM&C issues guide for handling child-related complaints and allegations Wednesday August 7, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Culture The Department of the Prime Minster and Cabinet has published a guide for handling complaints involving children and “creating child safe cultures”. Prompted by the…
Is your child lonely at school? Tuesday April 23, 2019 By The University of Melbourne Career Advice Emerging research suggests that we are now facing a global loneliness epidemic among our young people. In fact, young people are now reporting feelings of…
Policy focus on building parent confidence will reap rewards for us all Thursday May 17, 2018 By Catherine Wade Community & Social We all benefit from families’ ability to raise strong, resilient children. So how do Australian policymakers support them to do it?…