Parent and Community News 

Mission - Our simple and practical service ensures that all students can attend school in warmth and comfort with a greater sense of belonging and improved self-esteem, which in turn enhances their educational engagement.

State Schools’ Relief provides support to any Victorian student attending a government school  on the advice of the school.  

Schools are able to submit an application directly, via our online portal, whenever they believe there is a need to support a student whose family/carers are facing difficulty in providing the appropriate uniform, footwear or educational items for attending school.

Situations include, but are not limited to:

• Unemployment
• Health issues/illness
• Financial difficulties
• Independent living and/or homelessness
• Natural disasters, house fires
• Bereavement
• Domestic violence

All applications are processed within 24 - 48 hours and you will receive confirmation of application/s by email. Orders will then be delivered within 4 working days.

Please contact the Office for further information.

STOPIT is a new Victoria Police text notification service enabling commuters, including school students, to report any form of inappropriate behaviour that makes them feel uncomfortable, frightened or threatened on the public transport network.

How STOPIT works

The STOPIT service enables commuters to use their mobile phone to promptly, easily and discreetly report inappropriate behaviours.

To use the service, commuters simply text ‘STOPIT’ to 0499 455 455. This triggers an automated response that includes a link to where the commuter can provide more details about what’s just happened.

When people report these types of inappropriate behaviours, police can investigate and identify offenders to improve safety on public transport for everyone.

Parents and carers are encouraged to consider discussing the new service with students who travel on public transport. Students who use mobile phones outside of school hours are encouraged to save the STOPIT number in their mobile phone.

Please note, STOPIT is for reporting non-urgent incidents on public transport. Always phone 000 in an emergency.

For more information, refer to sexual and anti-social behaviour on public transport on the Victoria Police website.

As we come to the end of the first month of term one, I am sure you feel like the year is in full swing and 2023 has a distinctly different feeling compared to the last two or three years. I would like to take this opportunity to bring you up to speed on some developments in the TheirCare world.

Michael Abela 

Managing Director and Founder

Anglicare Parenting Programs - Term 1

Casey's Teenage School Holiday Program

The City of Casey’s Autumn 2023 Teenage School Holiday Program is now open for bookings. We have plenty of activities lined up, including go-karts and laser tag, indoor adventure park, cooking, as well as sports and nature activities, a movie night, and an online brain gym workshop!

Code Camp - School Holiday Program