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Welcome to the Rainbow Families blog, where we share resources, thoughts, and news about everything going on in the Rainbow Families community!
How to celebrate Mardi Gras at Early Learning Centres
12.02.2020
It’s officially Mardi Gras season, and while some members of our community are working hard at the gym, for parents it’s a time to think about how we can talk to our kids about what Mardi Gras mean...
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Religious Discrimination Submission
31.01.2020
We have been working with Rainbow Families Queensland and Rainbow Families Victoria on a joint submission into the Religious Discrimination Bill. We do not support the Bills in their current form ...
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New Parents Group
13.01.2020
Rainbow Families is excited to announce our New Parents Group will be returning in 2020. Facilitated by Sydney Local Health District the group will run like a traditional new parents group for the...
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Australia's Family Law System
20.12.2019
Rainbow Families has made a submission to the Federal Parliament's Joint Select Committee on Australia's Family Law System. In preparing our response, we surveyed members of our community about the...
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Travelling with your baby
06.12.2019
Our guest blogger Rachael Matthews from Lotus Point talks about her tips for travelling with your baby over the holidays. Here are some travel tips I have come across when doing some research with ...
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Thank you Mat
28.11.2019
It is with sadness that we farewell Mat Howard, who has stepped down as CoChair of Rainbow Families. Mat joined the committee in 2015, not long after moving back to Australia. Mat kick started t...
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Camp was amazing
28.11.2019
As the sun was fading over the Narrabeen Lake, some 30 children and their families arrived at Narrabeen Sport and Rec Camp Site for “Bounce – Rainbow Families Resilience Camp” - a Rainbow Families ...
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NSW Ministry of Health LGBTIQA+ Survey
27.11.2019
We have an opportunity to shape the NSW public health system's first ever 'LGBTI Health Strategy'. The NSW Ministry of Health would like to hear about your experiences accessing health services, a...
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Family Law System Submission
17.11.2019
Rainbow Families has been invited to contribute to the Federal Parliament's Joint Select Committee on Australia's Family Law System. You might recall that there was a comprehensive Australian Law R...
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Halloween Disco Wrap Up
31.10.2019
Last weekend saw our annual Halloween Disco - and this year was amazing. We had Kate Monroe on the decks, getting everyone up dancing, jumping castles, lots of sugary snacks for kids, a drag show ...
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