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What should parents of today’s children be concerned about?
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September 1, 2014 @ 10:30 pm - September 2, 2014 @ 12:00 am
Judge Peter Couzens was appointed President of the Children's Court of Victoria in March 2013 after 23 years’ service as a magistrate. He is one of Victoria's longest serving judicial officers.
Those who have never visited the Children's Court would find the experience confronting. Some kids have terrible life experiences and do terrible things. It’s where you would never want your kids to be. Judge Couzens is uniquely placed to discuss the influences in modern society and the family dysfunction that can have such destructive consequences.
We hope this will be one of several opportunities to discuss this vital topic with the experts.