Trying to find ways to keep the kids busy in the holidays here's some ideas that might help. The post School holiday fun appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

Rebecca Zosel is the author of today’s blog, she is a parent to three – Oscar, Liliana and Edith. Rebecca is also a Public Health Consultant, Parents’ Voice Steering Committee member and President of the Parent Group Association (PGA) at St Macartan’s Parish Primary School. You can connect with Rebecca via Twitter or LinkedIn. Schools […] The post Raising funds for school: The healthy way appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

This blog was written by Sarah Dwyer, mum of four and one of the new Parent Representatives on our Steering Committee. We have all been there, it’s been a few days since we have been to the supermarket, we open the fridge, and we are staring at bits and pieces. A few salad leaves, a […] The post Waste wars! appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so no matter how busy we are, we shouldn’t skip it. Last Saturday was World Day for Cultural Diversity, we thought it was a great time to take a closer look at what parents from all over the world feed their children in the morning.  Vietnam  Before going […] The post Breakfast from around the world appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

Valerie is studying a Bachelor of Communications majoring in Digital Media at Deakin University and is currently undertaking her student placement with us. She’ll be helping us with the Parents’ Voice social media accounts, so make sure you’re following us to see her work in action. Meet Valerie Hi everyone, I’m really excited to be […] The post Meet the Team – Valerie appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

Our good friends at Cancer Council Western Australia reflect on the disappointing outcome from their latest Ad Standards complaint against KFC for encouraging kids to join in with their buckethead challenges during last year’s Big Bash League matches. With summer comes the cricket, and with the cricket comes the bombardment of junk food advertising during […] The post Buckethead given the OK appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

This latest blog was written by our friends at the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops (QAST). QAST is a not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to the promotion and support of Queensland tuckshops and communities in their endeavours to help children make healthy food and drink choices for life. This blog shares the 360-degree benefits of volunteering in […] The post Connecting through Volunteering appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

We’re looking for new parent representatives to sit on our steering committee, could you be the next parent rep for your state? About Parents Voice Formerly known as the Parents’ Jury, Parents’ Voice was established in August 2004 and represents a network of more than 8,000 parents advocating for improved food and physical activity environments […] The post Parent Representatives Wanted appeared first on Parents' Voice ..read more

Here we are back again in the holidays and trying to think about ways to entertain the kids and keep them off the screens the whole time whilst we stay sane. Here are a few of ideas that get the kids thinking about eating healthy and moving and enjoying the spring weather. Get the kids to design a menu and get cooking – grab some recipe books out or use the healthy eating advisory service recipes get the kids to explore and design a menu. Then give them the task of checking the ingredients and making a shopping list. If they are old enough let them take the lead on cooking or if they are a bit ..read more

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