- Feb 20, 2019
No more violence in schools
Every student and teacher deserves to be safe in ACT schools. Recent news reports and personal communications from Ginninderra residents,...
- Feb 14, 2019
No to cyberbullying
Estimates suggest that one in five Australian children aged 8 to 15 have experienced ‘cyberbullying’. This can occur using social media,...
- Feb 14, 2019
A commitment to middle years
Reliable research shows that most Australian young people in the middle years (age 8–15) are doing fine, but for those who aren’t, this...
- Dec 5, 2018
Kikkert to host forum: Evidence-based Approaches to Helping Children, Young People and Families
The Shadow Minister for Families, Youth and Community Services Elizabeth Kikkert will host a public forum at the ACT Legislative Assembly...
- Nov 26, 2018
Language Policy for Schools
Thank you, Madam Speaker, and I thank Ms Lee for bringing this very important motion before the Assembly. I rise today to speak in...
- Oct 24, 2018
We need to ‘see’ kids impacted by domestic violence
I grew up in a home that was plagued by domestic violence for much of my childhood. From my earliest memories, my father abused my...