NSW Department of Education

How a 14-year-old Domestic Violence Sufferer Changed the NSW Department of Education School Syllabus

Three months ago, a 14-year-old girl wrote to NSW government, weeks after the suicide death of her mother, and asked them to "educate children about domestic violence and how to seek help". Today, her wish comes true as a raft of major changes are announced to the 7-10 school syllabus that will specifically focus on domestic [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-07-06T14:25:36+10:00July 5th, 2015|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: death, domestic violence, NSW Department of Education, school, suicide, young people|0 Comments

Putting Profits Before Health

Can you remember watching Jamie’s School Dinners and being horrified at what UK and US schools were serving up to kids on a daily basis? Can you remember shaking your head in disbelief as school principals, canteen supervisors and local administrators continually argued that healthy food wasn’t financially viable in a school setting? I mean, [...]

By Shridevi|2014-09-06T06:52:11+10:00September 5th, 2014|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: canteen, energy drinks, food, lifestyle, NSW Department of Education, nutrition, nutrition lessons, obesity, public schools, schools|1 Comment