Thriving Kids could be an opportunity to rethink disability support around children’s everyday lives rather than around appointments and therapy sessions. It could bring support closer to families and make communities more accessible rather than always asking children to adapt....
Balancing study, work and family life takes being organised to a whole new level. One mum shares the exhaustion, guilt and unexpected lessons that come with returning to study while raising three children....
Parents who want more information on the kinds of topics their children may have encountered can access specialised plain-language resources from health services or from sexuality educators such as Bish UK and Scarleteen....
If they say something critical about their appearance in front of you, avoid saying phrases such as, “don’t be ridiculous, you look beautiful”. This can dismiss their feelings and reinforce the idea that how they look is what matters....
Girls have more sporting opportunities than ever, but women are still judged by appearance. What message does that send to young athletes?...
While we tend to focus on building adolescents’ knowledge, starting conversations about consent as early as possible, and having them as often as possible, is the best approach....
Schools should be supported to develop a whole-school approach to relationships and sexuality education, in which school leadership is engaged and all staff have some capacity to respond to issues relating to consent, respectful relationships and sexual wellbeing....
Storm Boy, Colin Thiele’s much-loved classic, has never been out of print. Its iconic 1976 film version, with David Gulpilil as Fingerbone, turns 50 this year – and it has long been hailed one of Australia’s greatest books....
Ready for the next step after beginner books? The Your Next Read Gold series offers funny, engaging chapter books for emerging readers aged 7–9....
How can schools respond to excessive communication demands, verbal abuse and threatening behaviour. Public schools are also taking new steps to try and curtail abusive parents....
