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NAPCAN Foundation provides internships for students from a variety of educational institutions. Work placement, field placement and field education are all components that students experience when working with NAPCAN. NAPCAN provides students with the opportunity to develop leadership skills, interacting with children, media and the wider community. All students are given the best opportunity to learn, and experience professionalism, with the warm support of all the NAPCAN team.
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Michelle joined NAPCAN in January 2008. She has underatken a project to assist with the expansion of NAPCAN's child friendly Community Action Networks.
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Caroline joined NAPCAN in late 2007
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"I wanted to do my internship with NAPCAN because their approach to dealing with child abuse and neglect really interested me. It is all about preventing abuse before it starts, and I wanted to learn more about how they worked with such prevention.
My time with NAPCAN has given me many new ideas – especially about how projects can be run and how effective they can be. I know my experience here will benefit my future social work in Sweden."
Katarina is a student at the Social Work Program at Umea University, Sweden, and is working in the National Office for the KiDS CAN program for six months until June 2007.
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"Well, let's just say that the saying 'being in the right place at the right time' certainly does happen. After meeting Marie and Pete house hunting one sunny Saturday afternoon I found myself with an internship working with an amazing organisation. Their enthusiasm and love for their jobs rubbed off on me as I now find myself wanting to contribute and help in the area of prevention with regards to child abuse and neglect."
Nic is currently studying his Masters in Communication Management with the intent to get into Public Relations, advertising and media. His goal is to ether work his way up the corporate ladder or one day opening his own boutique PR and Advertising firm. Nic's role with NAPCAN is working along side Marie and Pete assisting them in the areas of PR, advertising and media
nic@napcan.org.au |
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I believe that all children have the right to grow up in a safe, happy and healthy environment, and have the opportunity to reach their potential. Therefore I belive that the prevention of child abuse and neglect is an important issue which needs to be addressed by the wider Australian public. It is the responsibility of the whole community." Julia is a fourth year student from the University of Sydney, currently studying a Bachelor of Science in Media and Communication, majoring in psychology and media. Julia started her communications internship at NAPCAN in April and will be continuing throughout the year assisting NAPCAN's media unit. |
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"I enjoy working with children because they are the brightness of our day, they bring joy into life because they are our future. To protect them, care for them and support them is our responsibility. To see their faces light up, and hear laughter that echos throughout a room, and experience the warmth of a loving hug, recollect the memories of myself once a child." Diem completed a diploma in community welfare, and is currently a student of the University of Western Sydney studying for a bachelor of social work. Diem started work at NAPCAN in early February taking up a major task with the responsibility of establishing the 'young advisory committee' together with experience in other aspects of the National Office.
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"Preventing children from child abuse and neglect is very important in my opinion because children are our future! Therefore it is nessary to ensure the safety of children's wellbeing and health, in which they can enjoy a safe childhood in a child friendly community. My goals are to become a psychotherapist specialising in children and youth, because I enjoy helping children!"
An international student from Germany, currenlty attending the Catholic University in Eichstaett studying diploma in social work. Stephanie started work at NAPCAN in early March. She enjoys reading, swimming, travelling and going to the cinema. Stephanie will share her experience at NAPCAN for six weeks before heading home to Bavaria, Germany.
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"I decided to travel to Australia and work for NAPCAN Foundation because of all the good reviews and feedback from past Swedish students whom previously work for NAPCAN. It fascinates me how Australian organisations adapt cultural and social diversity in their strategies for the prevention of child abuse and neglect." Anna is an international student from Sweden, currently studying Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Umea. Anna started work at NAPCAN in late March and has joined the team for five weeks. Anna's hobbies include travelling, reading and listening to music. She hopes to tour arround Australia before returning home to Sweden.
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"I have chosen to carry out my field studies at the NAPCAN national office in Sydney because I am interested in how you can work preventively against child abuse and neglect. Being familiar with how social work is preformed in Sweden I also find it interesting to get an insight in how social work is carried out in such a large and diverse society as Australia is." Jennie is an international student from Sweden, currently studying Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Umea. Jennie started work at NAPCAN early march for five weeks with her friend Anna. Jennie enjoys playing sport, travelling, litteriture, music and watching movies.
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"I believe that preventing child abuse is a very important work because it tries to help the next generation of children, giving them the chance to grow up in a safe and child friendly community is essential for them" Stephanie is a student from Germany, completed her Diploma in Business Studies at the University of Wuerzburg. Stephanie who is currently doing a three month internship with NAPCAN, enjoys diving, reading, travelling, and is looking forward to exploring Australia for three weeks after the internship.
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Ethel completed a Bachelor of Social Work at University Western Sydney, and as part of her studies completed an internship with NAPCAN. She chose NAPCAN for her internship as she wanted to find an organisation that works towards the protection of children- the reason she was inspired to become a social worker. Ethel volunteered with NAPCAN three days a week during August 2005. She assisted with the planning and implementation of National Child Protection Week including:
- implementing an NCPW outdoor weather broadcast with Channel 7;
- assisting with workshops;
- assisting and contributing to forum discussions;
- briefly assisting in the competition entitled "visions of a child friendly community";
- assisting with the compilation of promotional kits.
Ethel's major project involved researching and proposing options that NAPCAN can undertake to involve the ideas and opinions of young people and children. This has involved consulting similar organisations including INSPIRE foundation, Student Representative Council and NSW Commissioner for young people and children. She also planned and led focus groups with 40-50 young people and children, across Sydney, to research their ideas and opinions.
Ethel says: "Having had the opportunity to be a part of the NAPCAN family has really opened my eyes to the real issues of child protection within Australia and to see how the smallest efforts can make a huge difference within our communities.It has been a privilege to have worked within the heart of an organization that strives to educate and support communities towards the protection of children. Before I began my internship I had no idea how much of an issue it was to protect children. My experiences with NAPCAN, though brief, have been immensely empowering for me as I work towards becoming a social worker, and it has brought me hope that it is possible to make a difference in this world." |
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