Posts by Mark Jeffery
Young Queenslanders forced to parent siblings
COURIER MAIL: They’re the thousands of carers struggling to raise abandoned young children, and because of their status they’re not getting any assistance. THOUSANDS of “kidult carers’’ are struggling (subscription…
Read MoreYoung adults forced to parent siblings leading to poverty
MEDIA RELEASE Young adults are being forced to become parents to their siblings reveals a PeakCare and IFYS report being released in Brisbane today by National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell. We’re Just…
Read MoreChild abuse reported in confessional: Voices of children and families must be heard above all else
Courier Mail OPINION PIECE by Lindsay Wegener, Executive Director, PeakCare. With the Archbishop of Brisbane declaring he will challenge any State laws that forced Catholic priests to report child abuse…
Read MoreQld Government must not abandon kids in the home stretch
MEDIA RELEASE The Queensland Government must not abandon children in foster, kinship and residential care once they turn 18, say supporters of a new campaign launched in Queensland today. More…
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