National

This year in Child Protection Week (4 – 10 September) we will be talking about the need to treat all of Australia’s children fairly, by making sure that every neighbourhood has what kids need to thrive and be healthy. We’re looking for artworks to show what children and young people think about their neighbourhoods. These […]

In 2022, National Child Protection Week will continue to embrace the overarching message that ‘Every child, in every community, needs a fair go’. In particular, this year we will be shining a light on children growing up safe and supported. Children and young people thrive when they grow up safe, connected and supported in their […]

National Child Protection Week Launch Join us for the live-streamed official launch of National Child Protection Week 2022 by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency, Mrs Linda Hurley. The launch will include a keynote address by Anne Hollonds, National Children’s Commissioner, who will share ideas and insights from […]

Safe and Supported: How is Australia coming together at the national level to protect our children? Children thrive in safe and supported communities. But right now, many families aren’t receiving the support they need, and children are experiencing serious adversity. What do our national leaders think needs to happen to create environments that enable children […]

Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL) is designed to engage children across the country in personal safety education, through the live streaming of video lessons. The Foundation produces two videos every year during National Child Protection Week. The videos are aimed at two groups, early years aged children, 4 to 7 years old and upper […]

How deep connection to culture is keeping children safe and supported. Children thrive when they live in families and communities with a positive sense of identity and culture. But 200 years of dispossession and dislocation – along with today’s outdated systems – means that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children have been […]

Supporting young parents with an out-of-home care experience In partnership with the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Many young people with experience of out-of-home care (OOHC) have complex histories of trauma and neglect and generally poorer health, education and employment outcomes than their peers. They are also more likely to become parents at a […]

Creating a ‘one-stop shop’ for the needs of families: Co-design, evaluation & sustaining change Children thrive when families get the support they need, when they need it. But when families – especially those with complex needs – have to travel all over town in search of the right services, they are unlikely to get the […]

Children are often the silent victims of family violence, while they are not always heard they are always impacted. The Hatchery’s Child Centred Approaches to Responding to Family Violence will bring together senior leaders and practitioners from across the sector, including keynote speaker David Mandel from the Safe and Together Institute, with the purpose of driving […]

Anti-Poverty Week will celebrate our 20th anniversary and be held from the 16th to the 22nd of October 2022. Children can thrive and be healthy when they have what they need to develop well. To treat all of Australia’s children fairly, we need to ensure every family has enough money to cover the basics and a […]

NAPCAN in conversation with Professor Brigid Featherstone, UK Professor Ilan Katz, UNSW Claudia Lennon, The Benevolent Society As one of the wealthiest countries in the world, it’s just not right that 1 in 6 of our children grow up in poverty. We know that poverty affects far too many Australian children and families, diminishing their […]

Children’s Week is a national celebration of children’s rights, talents and citizenship held on the fourth Wednesday of October in Australia to coincide with Universal Children’s Day.  Each year the theme of Children’s Week highlights a particular Children’s Right. The Children’s Week National Theme for 2022 is based on UNCRC Article 27. Children have the […]