Last night the exhibition Enslaved in a Magdalene Laundry was opened by artist Anne Newmarch OAM and the Executive Director of the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, Jacinta Thompson in Adelaide. There was a large audience in attendance, including the former President of Ireland, Ms Mary McAleese. Continue Reading
Port Adelaide Suicide Prevention Network
The Port Adelaide Suicide Prevention Network is a newly established network aiming to lower the incidence of suicide in our local community and to increase the level of understanding and awareness of supports. Continue Reading
$50,000 government grant to recoginse those affected by forced adoption policies
We’re pleased to announce that we have been given $50,000 by the Department of Education and Child Development to create a monument in recognition of those affected by past forced adoption policies and practices. Continue Reading
Leaving a home to children
A reader asks: “We are thinking of changing our title to include our children. If we were to do this, in the event that my husband or myself died, and the other were to remarry and live in our home, what percentage of the value of the house could possibly be given to the new party in the event the marriage did not work, or the remaining partner died, and the home was sold?” Continue Reading
Good counsel is based on trust
A reader asks for the best approach to seeking quality counselling. Continue Reading
Training to help get kids to school
Ensuring children attend school every day is vitally important as it gives children the best chance for a good start in life.
The Remote School Attendance Strategy is a Federal Government initiative in which School Attendance Officers and School Attendance Supervisors work with schools, families, parents, and community organisations to ensure all children attend school every day. Continue Reading
Do you or your partner experience chronic pain?
Chronic pain is recognised as pain that lasts for at least three months. Relationships Australia and the Australian Catholic University are working together to look at how chronic pain affects relationships and what can be done in terms of support. We’d love to hear from you! Continue Reading
Baby Waking
A reader responds to the Family Forum article “Need for a feed”, published in The Advertiser on 9 August 2014.
Love is in the air and on the nose
A girlfriend is struggling to convince her partner that gas is not that funny. Continue Reading
Screen Time
A reader wonders: “My grandma had a mastectomy for breast cancer many years ago. Could the Family Forum doctor please clarify why older women are not required to have mammograms or Pap smears?” Continue Reading