Olympic gold and silver medallist Brooke Hanson is backing a bold new campaign to tackle bullying, drawing on personal experiences to highlight the emotional toll it takes on young people
Amy Churchward’s son was just nine years old when bullying at school left him withdrawn, anxious and questioning his self-worth.
Gaven, QLD – Life Ed Queensland today launches Phase 2 of its innovative Stand Up for Respect program – a bold, evidenced-based initiative designed to tackle bullying and violence head on.
The Hon. Tim Nicholls MP, Queensland Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, visited Eagle Junction State School in his Clayfield electorate today to meet Life Ed Queensland’s new chief executive officer, Taryn Black, and take part in a lively health education session with Year 1 students.
Youngsters at YMCA Bundaberg Childcare and Kindergarten have been busy swapping paintbrushes for watering cans as they help design a new outdoor space with big vision – and even bigger learning opportunities.
Children’s health promotion charity Life Ed has unearthed a growing trend in student wellbeing—teachers are taking to the school garden to support their students’ social and emotional wellbeing.
Five-year-old Tessa Perry has spent much of the past 18 months in hospital undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma – a rare childhood cancer. But for one special day at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, the brave Sunshine Coast girl was smiling and giggling again – thanks to a surprise visit from Life Ed Queensland’s beloved giraffe mascot, Healthy Harold.
Taryn Black has officially commenced as Chief Executive Officer of Life Ed Queensland, bringing decades of high-level experience in national advocacy and program innovation to one of the state’s most trusted children’s health charities.
A nutritious and creative lunchbox has earned Western Cape College Weipa student Sonny Brooks the title of Queensland’s winner in Australia’s Healthier Lunchboxes Challenge – an annual campaign delivered by children’s charity Life Ed in partnership with Woolworths.
Last year’s winner of Australia’s Healthier Lunchboxes competition, Edmonton dad Crios O’Hare is calling on parents to think outside the (lunch) box, with this year’s contest offering families and schools the chance to share in a record $18,000 prize pool.
