Coronavirus info for parents
The Australian Government's Department of Health website has up to date information and advice on Coronavirus.
Further information is also available via the National Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450.
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The impact on schooling
- Should I keep my children home from school due to coronavirus?
- What does social distancing in schools involve?
- Online educational activites for kids at home Scholastic has came up with a way to keep kids busy and learning while school closures keep them home during coronavirus pandemic. The US-based company has set up a ‘Learn From Home’ website with four categories: PreK and Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2, Grades 3-5, and Grades 6+. Each section is already equipped with one week of content for students with 15 additional days on the way.
- COVID-19: what closing schools and childcare centres would mean for parents and casual staff
- How would working parents cope?
- Lessons from a school already delivering classes online