The reality of the first day back at school for many parents across Australia. Hyperventilating, vomiting, crying, sweating, shaking..... Twenty minutes waiting for the staff meeting to finish so that I had someone to help us. This is absolutely not a criticism of our beautiful school, this is a big wake up call for @jamesmerlinomp who, when asked by me what was being done to support children who have mental health conditions, proceeded to tell me what a great job they were doing to build on the Victorian Anti- Bullying and Mental Health initiative which includes improved access to Mental Health support! Where is this Mr Merlino? Where is the support for families like us right now? Where are the extra, properly trained staff, to take the pressure off the principals and the classroom teachers? Where is the support network for teachers and students? Where are the psychologists, the 12 extra school nurses you proudly told me about and the face to face counselling you talk of? Our children are not benefitting from your ‘promises’ of help when they attend primary school. Small schools with no spare ‘budget’ are struggling to afford the right help. These promises we’re waiting on are a critical step in helping the next generation of Australians succeed in life and it’s your job to make it happen.
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#eductationminister #education #educationstate #mentalhealthawareness #helpourkids #ptsd #anxiety #schooldays #governmentspending #mentalhealth #emptypromises #childhood #help #growingup #Australia
Crowds of tourists are rushing to scale this world heritage-listed site against the wishes of the traditional owners and we saw it with our own eyes last year. People casually strolling past the “please don’t climb” signs and going right ahead.. Why? Because they are selfish and have not taken the time to truly understand Uluru, it’s majesty or the people who own it! This is not a hill to climb with your dog! This is not a great place to grab a selfie up top! This is an incredibly sacred place that has been desecrated by so many selfish and disrespectful people. The ‘climb’ will close on the 26th of October, 34 years to the day since Uluru was given back to the traditional owners. Please don’t tell me you’ve climbed it and it was amazing... because if you have, then you have most certainly contributed to the poisoning of the owners water holes, and contributed to the change in the entire eco system around this beauty (knowingly or not) DO NOT CLIMB ULURU, go for a walk around the base and look up to feel it’s greatness. 🇦🇺 💕
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#uluru #dontclimbuluru #exploringaustralia #Australia #redcentre #discoveruluru #ayresrock #desertawakenings #ulurunationalpark #AyresRock
