Grandparents Australia
The Uluru Statement from the Heart
GPA offers its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart
Welcome to Grandparents Australia
Grandparents Australia
Grandparents Australia Inc. was formed in 2002 as a non-profit organisation to:
- Promote the role and needs of grandparents and grandchildren
- Undertake public awareness campaigns and research projects relevant to the interests and needs of grandparents and grandchildren
- Liaise with the federal, state and local governments on matters of significance to grandparents and grandchildren
A new video from GPV/KCV on positive discipline
GPV/KCV is pleased to launch its video on positive discipline.
It is a feature in the GPV/KCV campaign to ensure that physical punishment of children is made illegal across Australia.
The video is a reminder that positive discipline can work and should be viewed in conjunction with reading written materials on positive discipline.
Non-physical types of discipline for children and young people (booklet)
Reasons not to hit children (article)
Physical punishment in Australia (video)
GPV/KCV commends signing the petition to have physical punishment made illegal across Australia.
https://www.change.org/p/end-physical-punishment-of-children-protect-australian-children
CAMPAIGNS
For a First Nations Voice to Parliament
GPA is urging all politicians to support the ‘yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum on The Voice to Parliament.
Abolition of Corporal Punishment
GPA believes that violence against children is never appropriate, even in the context of discipline.
Raise Minimum Age for Criminal Responsibility
GPA believes children across Australia should be in schools and playgrounds, not prison cells.
Against Fast-Tracking Children for Adoption
GPA supports the GPV/KCV Board writing to all federal members of parliament to outline concerns with the approach to adoption being taken in NSW.
Adequate Income Support for Jobseekers
GPA believes that everyone has the right to a life free from poverty. We are concerned about the inadequacy of the Jobseeker (formerly Newstart) Payment
Deliver Programs that Improve Children's Play
The central driver of this campaign was the fact that in 2013 the United Nations nominated children’s play as an issue of international significance.
Regulate to Keep Families Safe from Alcohol Harm
GPA believes that the easy availability of alcohol is problematic and that measures should be introduced to control its sale.
Supporting Marriage Equality for All
GPA supported those campaigning for marriage equality, encouraging people to vote ‘yes’ in the Government’s plebiscite.
Improve the Quality of Aged Care
GPA is driven by a desire to see improvements in the aged care sector across the nation.
More Flexible Working Hours for Families
GPA believes it is necessary to strike a balance between working life and family responsibilities.
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