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2013
Single Parent Free Family Fun Day
Melbourne | 7th April 2013
Single Parents Active Kids is a non-profit organisation run by single parents for single parents and their kids. We offer co-ordinated activities all over Melbourne. FREE Family Fun Day are a great opportunity for single parents and kids to get together and have a good time more...
Single Parent Newstart Protest Rally
National | 21 January 2013
Australian single parent "Parent-Payment-Single-to-Newstart-when-your-youngest-child-turns-eight" protest national day of action is February 5 2013 at the following city locations more...
2012
Single Parent Free Family Fun Day
Melbourne | 18th November 2012
Single Parents Active Kids is a non-profit organisation run by single parents for single parents and their kids. We offer co-ordinated activities all over Melbourne. On Sunday 18th November from 12pm we will hold our FREE Family Fun Day, at Karkarook Park, Moorabbin more...
Single Parent Payments to Newstart Rally
Parliament House, Canberra | 10th October 2012
Show your support for and with single mothers on Tuesday 9th October at 11am on the front lawn of Parliament House (look for the women with flowers) more...
Single Parent Free Family Fun Day
Melbourne | 16th September 2012
Single Parents Active Kids is a non-profit organisation run by single parents for single parents and their kids. We offer co-ordinated activities all over Melbourne. On Sunday 16th September from 12pm we will hold our FREE Family Fun Day, at Reservoir Scout Group Hall, Edwardes Lake (cnr Leamington St and Griffiths St, Reservoir). more...
MAMAPALOOZA Festival in Sydney
Sydney | 8-13th May 2012
Mothers of the world take note! - Sydney will be on the map in 2012 with a great Festival of Arts celebrating Mamapalooza 'the Auzzie way! A week of arts, entertainment and ideas starting on the 8th of May at Tap Gallery. Including an art exhibition with awards, an original songwriter night, stand-up comedy, an open seminar on mothers in the arts, and much, much more! more...
2011
National Council for Single Mothers and their Children Inc. 2011 National Conference
Melbourne | 18 November 2011
The Conference will bring together local and national experts to talk about the issues that confront single mothers, and to explore ways to improve the circumstances of single mothers and their children more...
Rally for Children's Safety at Parliament House Canberra
Canberra, ACT | 25 May 2011
Several speakers, including Helen Cummings, author of "Blood Vows" and Dr Lesley Laing, author of the No Way to Live Report. Free bus from Sydney to Canberra. Kids drawings and feelings needed - we invite anyone who's children have experienced trauma or feel unsafe about court imposed parenting arrangements to create a drawing or artwork respresenting how they feel more...
FREE single mothers letter writing workshop
Melbourne, VIC | 14 May 2011
Do you want to write to politicians to let them know your views, but not sure how to do so? Join the Council of Single Mothers and their Children Vic letter writing campaign.Demand the Federal Government pass the bill to make Family Law safer for women and children. You may even have another issue you’d like develop a letter about. Free lunch and child care more...
Mothers at the Margins
Brisbane, Qld | 27 - 30 April 2011
Sixth Australian International, Interdisciplinary Conference on Motherhood 2011, The University of Queensland. Confirmed speakers include Andrea O’Reilly, Sonya Andermahr and Debra Creedy. Single mother papers presented, including solo mothers by choice more...
Life Matters International Women’s Day centenary event
Sydney, NSW | 08 March 2011
Join the live audience as Richard Aedy hosts a forum, including special guests for a discussion on the achievements of the past hundred years, and the challenges remaining. Can women really have it all? The panel includes Professor Marie Bashir, the first woman to be appointed Governor of NSW, Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Minister for Human Services, Minister for Social Inclusion, Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia and former CEO of Westpac, New Zealand and the Bank of Melbourne, Miriam Lyons, Executive Director with the Centre for Policy Development and Kirstie Parker, editor of the Koori Mail. more...
2010
Sydney | 13 December 2010 - Family Law Forum
Justice for Children is holding a forum on changing family law to protect children and in particular whether the Shared Parenting Bill that went through parliament recently will help. AND will the proposed amendments to Family Law (draft bill open for comment til 14/01/11) help? more...
Melbourne | 25 November 2010 - Walk Against Family Violence 2010
Join us at the Walk Against Family Violence 2010, Thursday 25 November, at 10:30am outside AAMI Park (Olympic Blvd). We will then walk to Federation Square for the Not1More event starting at 12:30pm more...
Adelaide | 11 June 2010 - National Council for Single Mothers and their Children Inc. 2010 National Conference
Guest Speakers covering topics: Family Law, Domestic Violence, Child Support, Centrelink Participation Changes, Social Security. Free Childcare more...
Sydney | 8 May 2010 - Safer Family Law Vigil
"We are pleased to announce our upcoming Vigil (against domestic violence - remembering children who have suffered or died as a consequence)" more...
Melbourne | 6 May 2010 - Rally against Single Mother Poverty
END OUR POVERTY FOR MOTHER'S DAY RALLY - Thursday May 6, 11am, Bourke St Mall, by the giant (empty)! purse more...
Canberra | 5 May 2010 - National Day to Remember, Candle Lighting Ceremony
National Day to Remember those who have died because of domestic and family violence more...
Melbourne | 28 April 2010 - Legal Aid Rally
Legal Aid Matters - The current state of legal aid funding leaves many vulnerable Australians without access to justice more...
2009
Sydney | December 2009 - The Knock-On Effect
Events funded by NSW Violence Prevention Unit for 16 Days of Activism to stop violence against women and children - more...