Northern Territory Youth Week (or NTYW) is an annual celebration of young people across the Territory and involves a range of fun and exciting events and activities. NTYW 2019 will run from Monday 8 April to Thursday 18 April 2019 and the theme is Living in Colour. To celebrate Youth
Queensland Youth Week (3 – 14 April 2019) starts on Wednesday! This year we are showcasing some of the fantastic artwork created by young people as part of the Love Bites Respectful Relationships program. We’re also providing a template for Love Bites communities to insert their own artwork as part
An exciting new partnership was announced last month between the Cronulla Sharks and Love Bites in the Sutherland Shire! As part of this partnership, Sutherland Shire Family Services will receive funding for a part time Love Bites coordinator in their area. In addition to this, Sharks Co-Captain Wade Graham has volunteered
Tuesday 5 February is Safer Internet Day. Let’s all join the Office of the eSafety Commissioner to support the theme “Together for a Safer Internet”. A great way to start is by getting to know the four Rs. Think about how you can embrace the four Rs and how you
Our Watch have produced a multi-purpose practitioner resource, Unpacking Violence: a storytelling resource for understanding non-physical forms of abuse and the gendered drivers of violence against women. It includes seven narrative stories as well as guidance notes assisting practitioners in undertaking prevention activities and aims to support them in their work to
23 November, 2018 NAPCAN: Why is child abuse prevention not Australia’s number one priority? Once again, the deaths of young children have shocked and saddened Australians. This news touches all of us, and motivates many of us to take action. The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
It’s Children’s Week: the perfect time to think about how we can better ‘tune in’ to the children around us. Check out these simple tips for parents and carers by downloading the tip sheet below. Find out how you can be part of Children’s Week on our Children’s Week page.
Children’s Week kicks off on 19 October and will celebrate the right of children to have a say and to be heard. Download NAPCAN’s new poster (including tips for engaging with children) below: Download poster Visit NAPCAN’s Children’s Week page
Thanks to the generous support of the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People, two videos have been created to showcase this year’s inspiring NSW Play Your Part Award recipients: National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) – NSW Division for: Mum for Mum – view video Mum for
This National Child Protection Week we’ve talked a lot about the importance of hearing the voices of children in our communities. A big part of this is how children are represented in the media. It’s not merely a case of using the correct words or terminology; importantly, it’s also about
