{"id":5386,"date":"2016-06-01T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/?p=5386"},"modified":"2016-05-31T11:15:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T01:15:56","slug":"are-politicians-doing-enough-for-our-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/are-politicians-doing-enough-for-our-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Are politicians doing enough for our kids?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ACHP<\/a>The third Australian Child Health Poll<\/a> has found that most\u00a0Australians think that compared to when they were growing up, children today are either no better or worse off across a range of indicators including mental health, safe neighbourhoods and prospects for employment.<\/p>\n

And their pessimism extends into politics, with more than 47 per cent of Australians saying that no political party leader
\nrepresents their views about the wellbeing of children and teenagers.<\/p>\n

The Director of the Child Health Poll, paediatrician Dr Anthea Rhodes, said that in an era in which discussions about resourcing were dominated by the needs of older Australians, the findings were an unexpected call to action.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite great advances in medicine, public health, and technology, most Australians believe life for children and teenagers
\ntoday is no better, and in many aspects worse, than when they were growing up.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when it comes to whether our politicians are doing enough for children, the answer is a resounding \u2018no\u2019 with almost 50 per cent of people saying federal politicians neither understand nor represent the interests of children and young people today, and 76 per cent agreeing that they should take more action on issues relating to children\u2019s wellbeing,\u201d Dr Rhodes said.<\/p>\n

The poll also revealed Australians\u2019 support for Government interventions targeted at tackling rising obesity rates including a tax on sugary drinks, compulsory daily physical activity in schools, and a gradual ban on junk food advertising aimed at children and teenagers.<\/p>\n

Read more at www.childhealthpoll.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ACHP<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ACHP<\/a><\/p>\n

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