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Webinars & Recordings

The recordings below come from the our workshop 'Having the conversation: What is the role of legislative change and access to parenting supports in preventing corporal punishment of children in Australia' held on April 29, 2022. The workshop launched our collective action towards legislative change in Australia, and brings together experts from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Wales and the US.

Part 1
Current legal perspective on Australian state/territory laws on corporal punishment

Linda Savage
Ambassador for Children and Young People in Western Australia

Part 2

Corporal punishment law change – what does it mean for Indigenous Australians?

Kelleigh Ryan
Psychologist; Director, The Seedling Group

Part 3

Corporal punishment and its impact on children, plus the Canadian experience.

Professor Joan Durrant
University of Manitoba, Canada

Part 4

Update and lessons from the USA.

Professor George Holden
South Methodist University, USA

Part 5

Lessons learned from Ireland.

Jillian van Turnhout

Former Irish Senator, leader of Irish campaign for legislative change

Part 6

What worked for NZ and what might we apply to Australia?

Beth Wood
Lead campaigner for corporal punishment legislative change in New Zealand

Part 7

Lessons learned from Wales.

Professor Sally Holland
Cardiff University; former Children’s Commissioner, Wales

Part 8

Where are we at in Australia? Reflecting on other countries’ experiences and our next steps.

Anne Hollonds
Australian National Children’s Commissioner

See below for some of our favourite slides from the above webinars:

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