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Grandparents Australia

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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:

Loneliness Awareness Week Australia 5-11 August 2024

GPA commends the white paper Ending Loneliness Together in Australia

The paper, released November 2020, is the first white paper to highlight the growing problem of loneliness in Australia and is well worth reading.

The paper lists recommendations to drive a national approach to end loneliness, and describes the latest research and data on the prevalence of loneliness. It identifies communities that are especially vulnerable to loneliness, and outlines the policy, practice and process pathways that can be modified and adapted to combat loneliness effectively.

Dr Michelle Lim, Australia’s leading scientific expert on loneliness, says:
“The impact of loneliness in Australia is broad and deep; it cuts across all sectors of our society.”

Download the white paper

Listen to the KCV Podcast – Combatting Loneliness

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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