Helen ConnollySchool is where children should beTerm 3 is shaping up to be a difficult time for schools in South Australia with families, children and school communities all under…4 min read·Aug 18, 2022----
Helen ConnollyCampaigns and costings will not increase young people’s participation at the ballot boxAn estimated 1.2 million South Australian’s will cast their vote in a State Election this weekend (19 March 2022) but approximately 50% of…4 min read·Mar 18, 2022----
Helen ConnollyChildren. Contemporary canaries in the coal mine?When it comes to the future of the planet, children really are the proverbial ‘canaries in the coal mine’. They provide us with advance…4 min read·Oct 1, 2021----
Helen ConnollyGlocalism and the post COVID worldChildren and young people born since the year 2000 have lived through a period of significant social and technological transformation. This…5 min read·May 6, 2021----
Helen ConnollyMenstruation Matters — The need to educate boysAs our country’s highest institutions grapple with sexual and gender inequality, our media landscape and public are united in their demand…4 min read·Mar 26, 2021----
Helen ConnollyWhere do the Children Play?My report Press Play — Activating young people’s health and wellbeing through play, documents findings of a survey I undertook in 2019 of…3 min read·Sep 2, 2020----
Helen ConnollySkyrocketing Youth Unemployment must not be our Lockdown LegacyThe impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s labour market is starting to sink in. It is fast becoming the next big challenge for government…7 min read·May 21, 2020--1--1
Helen Connolly‘TWEENS’ — never listened to, and almost always talked at. But we can change all that…One of the characteristics of this century has been the creation of more defined stages of life, each with its own distinct features and…5 min read·May 7, 2020----