❓ Mr. Miles asks the Minister for Community Services how parents can access family support services. The Minister responds by highlighting Parenting WA, a branch of the Department for Communities, and promoting resources like parenting booklets and a Facebook page.
AnsweredQoN 133Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
133. MR P.T. MILES to the
Minister for Community Services:
Many families, such as those in my electorate, need advice
and support from time to time. Can the minister please tell me how parents can
go about accessing these services?
133. MR P.T. MILES to the
Minister for Community Services:
Many families, such as those in my electorate, need advice
and support from time to time. Can the minister please tell me how parents can
go about accessing these services?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question. The member's
question is very topical because today kicks off National Families Week. The
Department for Communities has a branch called Parenting WA, which provides
services to families in our community. Just this morning I was down in
Fremantle to launch the first ever parenting conference in WA. I had to come to
Parliament, so I missed out on hearing the guest speakers, but the speakers at
the conference over the next three days will raise issues around male role models
in boys' lives; the effect of alcohol on teenagers' brains; and
other topical issues to do with parenting.
I had the opportunity this morning to launch a new set of
parenting booklets to give parents tips on raising children. These booklets
have been prepared by the department and cover topics such as teenage parties,
dieting and improving optimism of young people. These free guides are available
and I encourage all parents to go on to the department's website to get
hold of them. There is also a Facebook page for Parenting WA.
Families Week is the perfect time to reflect that among the
hard work some of our families have to deal with struggles, especially when the
lifestyles of fly in, fly out workers have a big impact on families. It is all
part of our government building safer and stronger communities and developing
our communities for families. I encourage members to visit the webpage and get
some information on National Families Week and support for families in our
community.
question is very topical because today kicks off National Families Week. The
Department for Communities has a branch called Parenting WA, which provides
services to families in our community. Just this morning I was down in
Fremantle to launch the first ever parenting conference in WA. I had to come to
Parliament, so I missed out on hearing the guest speakers, but the speakers at
the conference over the next three days will raise issues around male role models
in boys' lives; the effect of alcohol on teenagers' brains; and
other topical issues to do with parenting.
I had the opportunity this morning to launch a new set of
parenting booklets to give parents tips on raising children. These booklets
have been prepared by the department and cover topics such as teenage parties,
dieting and improving optimism of young people. These free guides are available
and I encourage all parents to go on to the department's website to get
hold of them. There is also a Facebook page for Parenting WA.
Families Week is the perfect time to reflect that among the
hard work some of our families have to deal with struggles, especially when the
lifestyles of fly in, fly out workers have a big impact on families. It is all
part of our government building safer and stronger communities and developing
our communities for families. I encourage members to visit the webpage and get
some information on National Families Week and support for families in our
community.
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