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The National Association for
Australia 's leading advocate for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. It is a national, independent, charitable organisation with a clear purpose …… to prevent child abuse and neglect before it starts . In the last year, more than 30,000 individual Australian children were found to have been abused or neglected. Hundreds of children died, thousands of children were seriously injured and tens of thousands of children were physically, psychologically and emotionally damaged. These numbers are growing every year. The long-term, personal, social and economic costs of child abuse and neglect are immense. NAPCAN believes … it is time to draw a line in the sand and break this cycle of abuse NAPCAN's primary role is…. to advocate on behalf of children to bring about the changes necessary to prevent abuse and neglect. NAPCAN develops….. its prevention strategies on the basis of sound evidence, expert advice and consultation across its extensive national and international network.
by a National Board with the support of Professional Sub Committees and State/Territory Councils. Today NAPCAN comprises….. • A National office based in Sydney and offices in each State and Territory • A professional and public network of over 8,000 organisations, practitioners, parents and individuals NAPCAN is….. the Australian National Partner of ISPCAN, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect www.ispcan.org. NAPCAN relies on…. donations from business and individuals to continue its critical advocacy work NAPCAN is currently……. • working directly with children and young people to strengthen their protective behaviours and to build their resilience and life skills Key examples of NAPCAN's work in this area include • LOVE BiTES – an anti sexual violence program for 14 – 16 year olds • KiDS CAN – a participatory program building resilience and social inclusion • Stomp It - which focuses specifically on Indigenous young people • Smart Online, Safe Offline - which works within the cyber social networking sites to raise awareness and strengthen protective behaviours. • assisting “at risk” parents through face-to-face programs and via an extensive network of professionals and practitioners, providing practical support and guidance Examples include NAPCAN's Positive Parenting Workshops in Vic & NT & Positive Parenting resources distributed nationally • working in local communities, building social capital and connectedness and strengthening the support and resources available to families and children Community develo pment principles underpin NAPCAN's work including the “Play a Part” program in Queensland and the “Child Friendly Community” initiatives in NT, NSW, SA & Tas. • raising public awareness of child abuse and neglect and promoting universal and / or targeted strategies for positive change National Child Protection Week is an annual focal point for public awareness raising. In 2008 the multi-award winning "Children see, Children do" advertisement will be the centrepiece of a national social marketing campaign aimed at positive behaviour relevant to the whole population but specifically focused on those parents whose behaviours are most likely to maintain the cycle of abuse . • facilitating the sharing of knowledge and expertise and the promotion of best practice In November 2009, NAPCAN will host APCCAN 2009 the combined Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and the Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Approximately 1,000 delegates are expected from across the Asia Pacific Region. NAPCAN's previous achievements include……….. • Hosting international, national and state conferences as well as hundreds of professional and community education forums and seminars • Conducting award-winning prevention campaigns including: Children See Children Do; Talking Baby; It's Not OK to Shake Babies; Stopping It Starts With Us ; and Don't Just Stand There . • Coordinating National Child Protection Week since 1990 • Distributing more than 22 million prevention tools (books, booklets, brochures, posters, videos) to professionals and practitioners working directly with parents and children. • Establishing Good Beginnings Australia - an organisation working directly with at risk families • Conducting the award-winning Indigenous Using Aboriginal Art to Teach program including community-wide workshops, prevention education booklets and posters with the help of Noonghaburra teacher and artist Tex Skuthorpe
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