All posts tagged "children"

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  News and Views

  New online child safety resources deal with family violence to keep kids safe

  Thousands of people working with children affected by family violence can now access a series of free, ground-breaking online safety resources developed...

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  News and Views

  1 in 4 families delay their child’s school entry – and older children are more school- ready

  A UNSW-led study of more than 100,000 children is the largest ever to examine who delays starting school in New South Wales,...

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  Fun

  Fans invited to kick-off celebrations for May the 4th Be With You Day 2019

  2019 marks the 20th Anniversary of LEGO® Star WarsTM and to celebrate LEGO® Australia are inviting fans to take part in the...

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  News and Views

  Explorama inspires and challenges high achievers

  More than 200 gifted and talented primary school students will visit The University of Queensland this weekend (31 March 2019) for Explorama.

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  News and Views

  From little things, big things STEM

  STEM learning has begun for some of our littlest Territorians, thanks to 2019’s introduction of the Territory Government’s new, fun-based Pre-School Science...

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  News and Views

  Premiers’ Reading Challenge inspiring kids to read more

  Victorian children and young people are preparing to take on the challenge to read more books – as the Premiers’ Reading Challenge...

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  News and Views

  Sitting in front of the TV puts kids in the obesity hotseat

  The simple act of switching on the TV for some downtime could be making a bigger contribution to childhood obesity than we...

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  528

  Health and Medicine

  Educators flag mental health concerns for students

  Teachers and early learning educators believe mental health issues are among the biggest health concerns facing children and young people in Australia,...

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  News and Views

  Safety boost for Victorian kids returning to school

  The Victorian Government is ramping up efforts to keep Victorian kids, parents and teachers safe with reduced speed limits and new electronic...

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  Health and Medicine

  Backseat generation of Aussie kids not walking to school

  Time-poor parents are creating a “backseat generation” of children who don’t walk to school even when they live close by.