Domestic violence can and must be prevented
In Australia, one woman is murdered each week by her current or former partner. This statistic can be changed by confronting the factors that predict high levels of violence against women.
Teachers Helping Teachers - a different kind of outreach program
Of all the solutions put forward to address poverty in the world, education constantly ranks as most important.
Learning the truth about lying
Q My five-year-old daughter began kindergarten this year and I have noticed that she has been telling a few lies lately. Some are little white lies and she seems to think these are funny. But she also becomes angry if we question her about the truth; particularly when we find out she has been throwing her lunch in the bin at school. How do I address this behaviour without making her feel that she is a naughty girl for lying?
Two on the road to an ecological conversion
John and Rosie Hayes are passionate about living a sustainable lifestyle. Rosie believes that their childhoods in country NSW instilled a sustainable outlook in each of them. Rosie grew up on a property at Gulargambone and John in the small town of Millthorpe.
SIL clients learn to be more than they are
Designed by CatholicCare Social Services for its Supported Independent Living Program (SIL) participants, the recent Personal Growth Series focused on teaching important life skills to young people. Indeed, such life skills were readily imparted in presentations with some of Australia’s most sought after leaders, including Paralympian Kurt Fearnley, “Biggest Loser” trainer Shannan Ponton and finance guru, Peter Thornhill.
Foster carer weekend reinforces family-based approach
Becoming a foster carer is a big step, but CatholicCare believes it’s not one you should have to take alone. Recently it invited carers involved in its Out Of Home Care program to take part in the inaugural Foster Carer Focus Group Discussions, held in the picturesque Hunter Valley. The discussions were run by an independent facilitator, enabling carers to provide honest and anonymous feedback on their experiences.
We're talking 'wellbeing' but do we know what it means?
The wellbeing of children and young people is now central to policy and practice in a range of education, health and human service settings. But do we know what ‘wellbeing’ is? And are we clear on how it might best be addressed in places like schools?
Seeing God through the looking glass
“You look like a pig!”
The story goes that a young, strapping soldier blurted this out when he was passing through a village and saw Buddha sitting under a tree.
