The central aim of this years event is to encourage all Australians to more effectively balance work and family responsibilities.
National Families Week 08 encourages everyone, particularly working parents and employers, to find ways to generate ideas, and take actions which will improve work-family balance for themselves and others. In 2007 the Australian Childhood Foundation released a national survey of children aged between 10 and 14 years. Among the findings were that feeling positively connected to family and friends is a key determinant of happiness and wellbeing for children. MORE Children deserve to have quality time with their most trusted adults. Families that that can commit themselves to a sensible balance of work and play will ensure the wellbeing of all Australian children.
For further information about National Families Week, visit the Families Australia Website HERE
Thurs 17th April
NAPCAN today congratulated the Rudd Government for its initiative in proposing the establishment of Parent and Child Centres across Australia ...providing access to every child 0-5 by 2020 MORE
The Tasmanian Government has reopened for a limited
period a scheme to consider the claims of people who
were abused while in the care of the State.
Applications are open to those who – for legitimate
reasons – did not apply under the previous scheme,
which closed in mid-2005. MORE
This most recent state-based inquiry into the abuse of children in state care is an opportunity to draw a line in the sand, and develop a national strategy for the prevention of every form of child abuse and neglect, and take ownership of that strategy at every level. MORE
NAPCAN National Board Member Dr Adam Tomison, Ambassador Dr Chris Sara and CEO Maree Faulkner were among the 1,000 leading Australians who attended the recenty Australia 2020 Summit in Canberra.
NAPCAN welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW. Read NAPCAN's submission HERE
Read NAPCAN's Towards a Better Future (appendix to the submission) HERE
Good Beginnings and NAPCAN have jointly submitted a public submission regarding priorities for the 2008-09 Federal Budget:
Better Investments in the Prevention of child abuse and neglect. HERE
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