Lawstuff -- Adoption

Adoption is a legal process that the child' birth parents transfer the legal rights and respondsibilities as a parent to the adoptive parents permanently.
As adoptive children, they have same rights as other children. They are allowed to know their birth parents's information when they are over 18 years old, however they need permission from adoptive parents to access those information or to contact with birth parents, if they are under the age of 18. Also, the children who were adopted before 26 october 1990, can refuse to contact with their birth parents by registering a contact veto with DoCS.
Besides, the adoptive children have the rights of inheritance regarding on their adoptive parents's proverty when they die.
In NSW, the children's interest and opinion are generally considered when considering whether the adoption should occur or not.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Time line
1918,July 18 - born in Transkei, South Africa
1942 - educated at Fort Hare University College and qualified in law at Witwatersrand University
1944 - joined the African National Congress
After 1948 - engaged against the National Party's apartheid policies
1956-1961 - went on trial
1961 - acquitted
1962 - arrested and sentenced to prison for five years
1964,June 12 - sentenced to prison in life
1964-1982 - at Robben Island Prison,and changed to Pollsmoor Prison after
1990, February 11- released from prison
After that - plunged himself into his goals
1991 - elected as President of the ANC

Turning Points
- joined the African National Congress, then engaged with against the National Party's policies.
- argued with the ANC, got the permission from ANC to continue the Mandela's campaign.

Mum Shirl --Shirl Smith 1914-2003

1914----------born on the Erambie Reserve, Cowra
Mid of 1930s--moved to Sydney with her families
After movement--her brother went to jail,and she started to involve in welfare work
After her brother release--she continue visit other prisoners,and got a permission from the authorities to access other prisoners
1970--------- in the Gurindji campaign
1971----------establishment for the Aboriginal Legal Service
1972----------establishment for the Aboriginal Medical Service, the Aboriginal Black Theatre, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the Aboriginal Children’s Service, the Aboriginal Housing Company and the Detoxification Centre at Wiseman’s Ferry
April 1998------died ,on ages of 73

Newspaper Article--legal /policies

October 26 ,2010
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Headline--Rudd advised 'against' East Timor Solution, according to new book ny Laurie Oakes

Notes:

• former PM warned current PM
• setting up an asylum seeker processing centre in East Timor
• political reporter Laurie Oakes writes in new book
• "It will go off in East Timorese domestic politics"

Summary:

This article clearly stated that ,former Prime Minister Kevin Rubb alarmed the current PM Jullia Gillard with regard on setting up an asylem seeker processing centre in East Timor would not work.Since he maintained a policy about asylun seekers from a new book which was written by political reporter Laurie Oakes .And his comments was presented right on his last day as a Prime Minister.

Personal Reflection:

As my personal opinion,i believe ,asylum seekers issue is considered a severe chanllenge to all government in the world.And how to adjust them in a country also is difficult.Even i could not understand Mr Rubb' position or Ms Gillard's,i strongly believe both of them attempt to achieve same goal that handling asylum seekers issue with effectiveness.

childhood obesity

22 Sep 2010

When people have much more body fat than they need, then they are overweight or obese. And the reasons for that usually are:food choices ,lack of physical activity ,spending a lot of time on sedentary pursuits ,and genetics.The problem of obesity occur not only in Australia,but also in many countries ,like the United States, the United Kingdom .
Furthermore, the main issue which make worse the obesity problem is changing society ,for example:

• the assess of cars has increased
• energy-dense foods and drinks has rised
• eating food away from home has populared
• the role of physical curriculum in the school has reduced

And the obesity do have an impact on children health,Overweight or obese children are more likely to remain obese as adolescents and become overweight or obese adults. About 80 per cent of obese adolescents will become obese adults.

Moreover,the other impact on children are that,obese children would feel low self-esteem ,and the obese children may also being effected on the developmentof the friendship and the competency at school.

when children are suffering from being obese,they can try to change their lifestyle and dietary patterns,in order to maintain a healthy weight .

Newspaper Article 3

Resource: from The Daily Telegragh 6 Sep 2010

Failing to clean your teeth leaves people at higher risk of heart failure

NOTES:

• bacteria found on teeth ,gums not cleaned off
  
• sure danger sign is bleeding gums


• People need to be aware ,on their diet, blood pressure, cholesterol and fitness levels


• to maintain good dental hygiene


• rarely brush their teeth ,more likely to get heart disease

SUMMAR

Professor Howard Jenkinson of Bristol University 's department of oral and dental science stated that,people will be at a higher risk of heart failure when they are failing to clean their teeth,therefore ,they need to be aware with their diet ,blood pressure cholesterol and fitness levels,also to maintain good dental hygiene.

PERSONAL REFLECTION

A small thing can be related to a big problem, so we need to pay attendtion on that ,which especially engage with our healthy..

Newspaper Article 2

Resource :THE AUSTRALIAN wednesday 1/9/2010 p22
headline: Audit Fault Therapy Schools

Notes

• highlighted the need for a national regulator
• the AUQA(Australian Universities Quality Agency) made 19 recommendations against ECGI(East Coast Gestalt Institute)
• the federal government was criticised to established the new Tertiary Education Quality and Standard Agency
• lefe state accrediting bodies understaffed,underresourcedand underskilled
• ECGI the owner of the accredited courses, doesn't run them
• confusing to potential students

Summary

The federal goverment was criticised for seeking to build up the new Tertiary Eduacation Quality and Standards Agency, as the result of highlighting the need for a national regulator from a gestalt therapy training company. While East Coast Gestalt institute received 19 recommendtion from the Australian Universities Quality Agency .

Personal Reflection

As the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency,it may influence significantly about the future of the international students..The agency usually get a big amount of money from the international student,and promise them some thing like "permanant resident after the eduation period",but in fact ,they oftenly break the promise at the end of the eduation.

And unfortunely,nobody will stand up to present the international student,so i think the federal goverment should approve the arrangement of this area..