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Stress in the work place and pressure to perform takes a terrible human toll. A recent study in young nurses shows that young female nurses who report work pressure to be too high had a 1.4 –fold increased risk of ischaemic heart disease. The 15 year long research study involved 12,116 female nurses [...]

I have often spoken of the needs of people with dyslexia. That I promoted strongly a special Bill accepting dyslexia as a disability, and have constantly questioned ministers, and participated in our Budget Reviews and special Inquiries, is well known. I am pleased to note some significant developments tonight.

Children with Dyslexia come from one in [...]

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Clinical Associate Professor David Bennett, of The Children’s Hospital recent said that research from the field of neuroscience is shedding new light on the question of why teenagers engage in reckless risk taking behaviours.

In the past we’ve blamed raging hormones and peer pressure, but some neuroscientists believe there may be more to it…research [...]

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Among more than 700 speeches in the Legislative Council, I remember a number of notable ones. One concerned the passing of Byron’s Law in 2005. This allows police and courts to include a charge and sentence up to a maximum of 25 years for those guilty of killing unborn children through their physical [...]

My question without notice is directed to the Minister for Small Business, on behalf of the Minister for Juvenile Justice:

1.Is the Minister aware that an alarming number of children and young people in NSW are being held on remand in the State’s Juvenile Justice Centres?

2.Is the Minister aware that the consequences of a high remand [...]

The NSW Government is seeking to introduce legislation to create a Relationships Register making it easier for committed unmarried couples to access legal entitlements and prove they are in committed or de facto relationships.

The laws originally designed to promote social justice for all minorities are being turned around and used against Christians by hostile secularists.

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For twenty years I helped lead a team of over 400 staff engaged in helping unemployed people find jobs. One year we got over 4000 unemployed people into real jobs. But it was always easier in remote, rural and regional communities to get people into long-term work than it was in the inner [...]

Since July 2007 to May 2010, Maria Silos has been my Parliamentary Advisor. A highly intelligent and well-credentialed graduate, Maria endeared herself to all who came to know her. Maria is one of the most competent and pleasant people with whom I have ever worked. I have great appreciation for her skills and her personality.

Resilience is the capacity of people to cope with stress and catastrophe. It includes the ability to bounce back to normal after a disruption.