ABC Learning urged to retain childcare workers
The new operators of ABC Learning Centres in the New South Wales Hunter Valley region have been urged to keep current staff when they take over next month.
View Article8 month waiting list for Upper Hunter child care
Child care in the Upper Hunter is in such high demand some families are being forced to wait more than eight months to find care for their children.
View ArticleMum accused of hospital baby abduction
A 25-year-old Muswellbrook woman has been charged with abducting her newborn baby from Maitland Hospital in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.
View ArticleWarmer weather prompts drowning warning
With the weather warming up Kidsafe Hunter is urging parents to keep a close watch on children near pools and water.
View ArticlePremature delivery for Muswellbrook paramedics
Muswellbrook paramedics have delivered a set of twins seven weeks premature, en-route to John Hunter Hospital.
View ArticleForced adoption inquiry report to be released
A former Hunter politician who lobbied for a State Inquiry into forced adoption is hoping a Senate Inquiry recommends a raft of measures to help people heal.
View ArticleCatholic Care to help more children
Catholic Care will expand its out-of-home care services in the Hunter after being chosen to provide foster care for an additional 35 children.
View ArticleHunter MPs split on same sex marriage
Labor Member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon says while the same sex marriage bill was defeated yesterday he expects it will be successful in the future.
View ArticleCommunity fights for child care solution
A group of Upper Hunter residents frustrated with the lack of child care options available in their community has banded together to come up with their own solution.
View ArticleIndigenous family counselling program launch
A statewide family counselling program, tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous Australians, will be launched in the Hunter today.
View ArticleNewcastle couple choose a date to remember
Loved up couples the world over are set to take advantage of a once in a century opportunity today by tying the knot on the 12th of the 12th, 2012.
View ArticlePre-school work to start in weeks
Work on a million dollar re-development of an Upper Hunter pre-school is likely to begin within weeks.
View ArticleAdoption apology won't erase decades of lies
A woman whose husband was born in Newcastle and forcibly adopted in the 1970s says an apology by the Prime Minister today will do nothing to ease their trauma.
View ArticleLizard playground for Upper Hunter park
A 70-metre lizard costing $500,000 is taking up residence in the Upper Hunter at a park in Muswellbrook.
View ArticleHealthy kids eating just a phone call away
Newcastle researchers say a trial of a telephone-based counselling service has proved successful in boosting fruit and vegetable consumption in children.
View ArticleHunter whooping cough rates subside, as vaccination campaign winds back
Whooping cough rates in the Hunter New England Health district have dramatically decreased in the past five years.
View ArticleNew govt electricity price comparison website could ease family budget
It's hoped a new electricity price comparison website ensures Hunter Valley residents aren't stung by dodgy door-to-door salespeople.
View ArticleStaff wages under investigation at Hunter child play centres
The Fair Work Ombudsman will visit children's play centres across the Hunter this week after receiving complaints about the possible underpayment of staff.
View ArticleWarning to parents about dangers of blind cords
A Hunter trauma expert is warning of the strangulation dangers of blind cords after a toddler was hospitalised earlier this week.
View ArticleMore foster carers needed in the Hunter
As part of National Families Week, Hunter-based charity Samaritans is paying tribute to foster families and the vital role they play.
View ArticleMore foster carers needed in the Hunter
Foster care provider Allambi has told a Hunter region conference local agencies are now working together better than ever, but admits there is still a desperate need for more carers.
View ArticleHunter providers unhappy with recommendations to overhaul childcare and early...
Proposed changes to childcare and early learning do not sit well with many Hunter providers.
View ArticleNewcastle nanny agency says childcare changes could deter black market operators
The operator of a Newcastle nanny agency says predicted childcare changes, providing rebates for nannies, will stamp out so called 'black market' operators.
View ArticleConcerns over high rates of Hunter children in out-of-home care
A Senate Committee has heard concerns about disproportionately high numbers of Hunter children and young people in out-of-home care.
View ArticleDads and daughters study doubles numbers
Newcastle researchers say they have more than doubled the size of a world-first study into how fathers can affect the wellbeing of young girls due to an overwhelming response.
View ArticleHunter child protection caseworker positions filled, but thousands of...
New child protection figures show the New South Wales government has filled all vacant caseworker positions in the Hunter New England region.
View ArticleNewcastle urged to show leadership on fetal alcohol exposure
There is a call for Newcastle to lead the way in recognising and addressing the issue of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
View ArticleAG promises to announce new Federal Circuit Court judge for Newcastle 'shortly'
The Attorney General has responded to claims of a looming crisis in Newcastle's Federal Circuit Court that handles family disputes and child custody matters, saying he will replace a retired judge.
View ArticleClaims foster care crisis not eased by recent reforms
A Hunter child welfare agency says two years on from an adoption law overhaul the local foster care sector remains in crisis.
View ArticlePostnatal depression requires early intervention, say researchers
Researchers say prevention and early treatment of mental health issues is crucial in tackling postnatal depression in Australian women.
View ArticlePort Stephens MP promoted to NSW shadow cabinet
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington has been promoted to Labor's shadow cabinet in New South Wales.
View ArticleWhere There's a Will: a rural community's push for mental health programs in...
There is a push to establish the NSW Upper Hunter as the first community in the country to introduce mental health education into all of its schools.
View ArticleThree bodies found after wandering 5yo raises alarm for car over cliff in NSW...
A five-year-old boy found wandering at a rural property in the NSW Hunter Valley leads rescue authorities to a car that had been driven over a cliff, killing three men.
View ArticleBoy, 5, 'shaken' after father, grandfather and real estate agent killed in...
The family of a boy who survived a Hunter Valley car crash that killed his father, grandfather and a local real estate agent says the five-year-old's recovery is "their number one priority".
View ArticleDrought-affected farmers 'choosing which child to remove from boarding...
Parents of children in drought-affected areas are having to decide which of their kids to remove from boarding schools due to not being able to afford school fees, the head of a national rural group says.
View ArticlePersonality disorders: Program takes fresh treatment approach, rolls out...
Borderline personality disorder can be a debilitating mental illness, but thanks to a new collaborative approach to treating personality disorders, help is more accessible to patients and families and...
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