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Helping your kids cope with the pandemic

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Going back to normal school life can be an exciting or anxious time for children after the summer holidays. Here are some tips for parents to help your children ease into a new school year.


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By Amy Chien-Yu Wang

Presented by Mariana Watson

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Going back to normal school life can be an exciting or anxious time for children after the summer holidays. Here are some tips for parents to help your children ease into a new school year.


Key Points

  • It is not mandatory for children under 12 to wear a mask in Australia.
  • According to the Australian Department of Health, only 4.5% of COVID-19 cases have been in school aged children.
  • Children over 12 years of age should wear a mask on public transport.

 


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