KCV congratulates Minister Blandthorn on initiating two landmark reforms
Latest press release Victoria passes nation-leading laws to keep children safe, families strong Two landmark pieces of legislation passed the Victorian Parliament this week which remove the strict time-limit for Family Reunification Orders, as well as creating a nation-leading shared responsibility across government to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. The Children, Youth [...]
The decision to close Parentline is wrong
GPV/KCV joins with other critics condemning the closure of the parentline service after 25 years of service to Victorian parents and carers. With a relatively small annual budget of $1.3 million dollars, the confidential counselling phone line support service has supported up to 18,000 families a year. KCV has referred many kinship carers to the [...]
GPV/KCV applauds Sweden’s move to reduce “screen learning”.
Dear Reader, Moves taken by Sweden to replace books with computers has had a negative effect on learning experiences of children and young people. So 15 years later they are reversing this trend and have allocated millions of dollars to do so. GPV/KCV welcome comments about this move. Cheers Anne McLeish, OAM Director
The Commissioner calls for action to improve education provision in Victoria
Article by Sacha Payne, published 2 Jan 2025 on abc.net.org
One in three Aussie grandparents regularly babysit their grandkids but care is mostly falling on women
By Zena Chamas Wed 13 Nov abc.net.au/news/one-in-three-grandparents-are-regularly-babysitting-in-aus