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SA Royal Commission into Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence (October 2024)
We welcome the opportunity to share the impacts of domestic, family and sexual violence on young parents in Australia. We recognise the significant work underway across Australia and South Australia to prevent and address domestic, family and sexual violence.
Select Committee on the Cost of Living (October 2024)
Our submission calls for urgent action from the federal government to relieve the cost-of-living pressures for young parents and to increase support for critical, free services such as Brave. Brave emphasises the need for young parents to be recognised at a federal level for their vulnerabilities, but also for their ability to reach their boundless potential when provided with the right supports.
A new voluntary parent support service – ParentsNext Recommendations (2023)
This proposal builds on and consolidates previous information provided to government with a focus on supporting expecting and parenting young people. A key recommendation is for priority to be given to a service to support young parents from pregnancy, to be introduced and funded by the end of 2023, ahead of the conclusion of the ParentsNext program in June 2024.
South Australian Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education & Care Submission (2023)
This submission provides evidence, commentary and recommendations focused primarily on why South Australian families – specifically young parents and their children – should be supported in the first 1000 days of a child’s life from the earliest point (conception) to enable equitable and improved outcomes for South Australian children to thrive.
National Early Years Strategy Submission (2023)
This submission provides evidence, commentary and recommendations focused primarily on why the National Early Years Strategy needs to ensure families – specifically young parents and their children – should be supported from the earliest point (conception) to provide critical foundations for the early years that help future generations to thrive.
Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services – ParentsNext Recommendations (2022)
Our Inquiry response provided commentary and recommendations directly related to the role of ParentsNext in providing early intervention services to young parents and carers of young children as part of the employment services system.