August 29 2017 Getting pumped for the YMCA Father’s Day Run!
Before Luke headed over to Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, he wrote this useful piece about how to prepare for a fun run. Enjoy - Alice YMCA Fa...
Physical Activity
March 8 2017 Kick like a girl
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-countr...
January 19 2017 YMCA Playnasium
The YMCA Victoria have introduced some brand new play equipment for both parents and children. The equipment is designed to give the parents a worko...
November 8 2016 Active Healthy Kids Australia & The Physical Activity Report Card
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...
October 20 2016 Walktober by Wendy Gillett CEO of Bluearth
"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 mornin...
October 3 2016 October is Walk to School Month
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, ...
July 1 2016 Federal Election 2016
This election campaign has been a long one, and here at Parents’ Voice HQ we know that the few policy announcements on preventive health have become...
February 11 2016 Swimming with Rosie
I am Joshua Mapstone. I'm father to my beautiful daughter Rosie, she's 9 months old. Thanks to my wife Pip, she's an absolute legend. As always, on...
November 16 2015 Fit for Family Life
As a father to two young children, Stephen knew he needed plenty of energy to keep up with his kids. Here’s his story on how the Life! Program helpe...
January 6 2013 Top tips to get the kids away from their screens.
What is screen time? Screen time is the time your child spends watching or using any type of electronic screen. This includes television/DVD/video, c...