Steve Bevis

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Pop to 4, songwriter and music lover, overseas aid governance, UCA minister, studies in religion scholar, reconciliation and treaty now.

Being present to your Grandchildren is one of the greatest gifts you can offer in life.

It is a source of stability and joy that enters the soul of a child and remains there; forever bubbling up like a sweet spring.

How do I know?

That is the gift I received.

You may have received the same.

Wagstaffe, NSW

Listen to these grandmothers. I have, and it was always powerful. They shouldn’t be fearing another stolen gen among their young people, they should be guiding the policies and funding that supports them and their families to take care of them.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/14/alice-springs-elders-fear-nts-youth-plan-could-create-new-stolen-generation?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Alice Springs elders fear NT’s youth crime plan could create new stolen generation

Strong Grandmothers say government should work with communities instead of taking children found unsupervised on the street at night into custody

The Guardian