Resounding ALP victory
May 05, 2025
Let's hope the Prime Minister's commitment to education equality will translate into action. With dominance in Parliament, this is the opportunity to fund further reforms.
The coalition went to the election without an Arts Policy. The ALP introduced their policy "Revive" in 2023, $286 million over 4 years. They have delivered on 66 the Revive actions, but stalled on others. Current Minister Tony Burke said in April 2025, if ALP win the election, consultation on arts policy will begin immediately.
Arts workers are among the lowest paid workers in the nation. They earn an average of $13,937 from arts practice, so far below the minimum wage of $47,500. Under the previous coalition government, federal arts funding fell by 22% per capita.
For a sector that delivers $64 billion into the economy annually and contributes so much to national identity, artists will be pleased the coalition is not in power again.
Details above are from ABC news website
Image: HSC Symposium in Feb 2025 - from Seymour Centre's 2025 Education Season
Mental Health? Why not have a laugh?
This is Mental Health Awareness month. Theme is Together We Thrive.
Some schools use comedy to build connection.
Primary kids - Zombie Boogers: The Science of Snot, incursion Vic, but will tour interstate.
Secondary kids - quite a few to choose from but one of our favourites is
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Term 4 and Mental Health
Well, it's Term 4 now for Queensland and Victoria! October is also Mental Health Week, the perfect time to focus on that for some year levels.
See our range of events that could contribute to mental health for all year levels.
Image: Dave and the Daves, Full-On Theatre, incursion, combining . Tourin
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Enjoy your sleep in today, Queenslanders!
Back to school for you tomorrow. You can join NT and Vic who return for Term 4 today.
Queenslanders can get their groove going with Active Minds & Dancing Feet, incursion from Creative Dance Industries for P-Yr 6.
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