An enduring commitment to make sure First Nations kids are ‘school ready’ through quality early childhood education is one of the keys to closing the gap, World Vision’s acting head of First Nations Programs Grant Paulson said today.
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More than half of Australians (57 per cent) agree learning more about First Nations history, peoples and culture will help heal Country- the theme for NAIDOC week 2021, new research released today has shown.
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Australian principals are throwing their support behind a new campaign for a First Nations Cultural Educator in every primary school.
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The best way to promote a shared understanding of First Nations culture in Australia is through education, a recent poll has found. Seven in 10 Australians surveyed also agree education is the key to “reducing racism”.
Collingwood Football Club player and World Vision Goodwill Ambassador, Tom Phillips will today meet students from St Bernard’s Primary School in Melbourne, to share with them his recent trip to Rwanda and show lost toys from around the world.
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Australia’s leading humanitarian agency World Vision has backed a call for a national policy and implementation agenda for Australia’s children and young people.
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World Vision returns this year with the iconic 40 Hour Famine Backpack Challenge (17-19 August) to support refugees worldwide and raise awareness of the global refugee crisis.
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Half of young Australians have wondered about the possibility of becoming a refugee. A new national survey from World Vision also reveals a startling one in five believe it is a definite possibility and it could happen to anyone.
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World Vision Australia CEO Claire Rogers welcomed today’s report card on how Australia is contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. But she called for the government to commit to a national action plan so all people – especially children - could live in a fairer and safer world by 2030.
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World Vision Australia welcomes the independent review aimed at improving the Australian humanitarian sector's processes in the prevention of sexual misconduct.
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