By Alice Pryor, Parents’ Voice Campaigns Manager Posted on the Livelighter website: https://livelighter.com.au/news/Time-for-burger-free-Olympics Last year while watching the Rio Olympics with my two kids, we were bombarded with ads for junk food and drink and not just during the ad breaks. Athletes were interviewed on branded couches...
Parents' Voice couldn't be happier with the perfect partnership of healthy eating and exercise in one equation. Aussie apples have offered $600,000 in sponsorship money to Netball Australia to promote this delicious healthy fruit at the start of the 2017 netball season. In a field where...
When I was 11 years old, I led the girls in my class on a student revolt of my school’s annual AFL skills clinic. I was happy to run cross-country, shoot some netball, and (for a memorable 12 months) kick arse at Karate. But while I...
A parent sent me a link to a blog post yesterday. They were outraged and were compelled to share it with me. As I examined this post, I grew increasing concerned. Because it was not just an article about kids going back to school, it was...
The YMCA Victoria have introduced some brand new play equipment for both parents and children. The equipment is designed to give the parents a workout, but also to enables a bit of parent and child bonding. Associate Professor Kylie Hesketh, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition...
Tips & Tricks from 20 Aussie Mums & Dads Christmas is coming and the option for delicious cakes, beautifully designed biscuits and caramel centred chocolates are popping up on our door step every day. This doesn’t stop on Christmas day because Aunty June, Grandma Mary, the next door...
Editors Note: The 2016 AHKA Report Card on Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People has been released and it's not good news for Australia. Parents' Voice will be meeting with AHKA and other health bodies in late November 2016 and we...
"Wherever you walk there can be joy and there can be risks. And the risks can be quite unexpected!". Luckily for me I’ve just had the joy of morning walks while camping in Cape Range National Park, about 1500kms north of Perth on the WA coast....
Background Info Up here in the NT, UV levels are very high to extreme all year round and sun protection is required every single day. Back in Melbourne you can get away without using any sun protection during the winter months as the mid-day sun’s UV...
October is Walk to School Month, and as a parent I love Walk to School Month. Last year was the first year that my daughter (7 years old at the time, in grade 2) got really involved. From the outset she was determined that she...