Lower Austria's state parliament: sport and childcare in focus!

Lower Austria's state parliament: sport and childcare in focus!

The state parliament of Lower Austria met on June 12, 2025 at 1 p.m. under the chairmanship of President Mag. Karl Wilfing. At this session, the new Matthias Zauner, who took over Mag. Jochen Danninger's mandate, took place at this meeting. In addition, a minute of mourning for the victims of the tragic killing spree was held at a school in Graz, which the MPs visibly took with them.

A central theme of the session was the first current hour in which “Sport as a sustainable health care - investments with long -term effects” was discussed. MP Philipp Gerstenmayer (FP) emphasized the importance of regular exercise for health and demanded more investments in movement prevention. Mag. Edith Kollermann from the Neos also pointed out alarming health statistics and advocated more sport in schools. In this debate, the need to promote sports potential was particularly emphasized.

sport and health: an urgent topic

The second current hour dealt with the childcare offensive of the country and communities, which also aims to promote better early childhood development. MP Silke Dammerer (VP) emphasized the important role of the state kindergartens. Mag. Indra Collini from the Neos called for a legal claim to a childcare place, while Mag. Georg Ecker (Greens) emphasized the importance of good childcare for education and integration.

The debates were in the context of current challenges that faced families in times of stressful events such as the killing spree in Graz. Experts emphasize that parents should pay good attention to the age of their children on difficult topics. For four to five year old children, it is important to use no unknown terms such as "amoclauf" and instead to stay in the language of the children. This sensitivity is crucial for the psychological well -being of the children, especially in stressful situations.

early health promotion in kindergarten

Health promotion and the development of health -promoting behavior play a central role in early childhood education. The "I-Bin-I program" promotes self-esteem and a sense of belonging in children and aims to enable them to give them a higher level of self-determination about their health. Early education in areas such as personal care, nutritional behavior and joy in movement are essential components for a healthy growing up.

Health promotion also has a social dimension because unequal living conditions such as poverty and social disadvantage have serious effects on the health of children and adolescents. Educational institutions are in demand here to promote skills such as self -esteem, self -activity and conflict ability. These aspects are not only important for the present well -being, but also for healthy development to adulthood.

Overall, the meeting of the Lower Austrian state parliament shows how closely health, education and social framework conditions are interwoven. A comprehensive approach that combines investments in sports, early childhood and psychosocial support is considered an Essentieel to meet the challenges of today and the needs of children and families.

For more information about the session of the state parliament of Lower Austria, please visit OTS . You can find details on childcare and the needs of parents and children according to stressful events on Kurier . Further aspects of health promotion in childhood are on the article on the "Ich-Bin-I program" on Kindergarten education treated.