Current Media Releases 2008

2020 Summit - An Excellent Outcome Even Before It Starts 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.

"The evidence is clear that this type of early intervention and support to parents and young children will return massive social, health and economic gains to the Australian community - international studies indicate a return on investment of at least $17:$1" said Teresa Scott, National President of NAPCAN.

NAPCAN has long advocated for a universal prevention strategy to support children and families and address the growing crisis of child abuse in Australia . Currently for every $100 spent on child protection only $1 is spent on preventing the abuse and neglect.

Maree Faulkner, NAPCAN's CEO, who will be attending the 2020 Summit sees the Government's proposal as; "a primary prevention strategy of immense significance that has the potential to greatly assist in the reduction of Australia's greatest social problem and in the promotion of the health and well-being of the next generation - commitment to this strategy is an excellent outcome for the Summit even before it starts!"

NAPCAN responds to the RSPCA's New Advertising Campaign Featuring Domestic Violence..  Wed 16th April 2008
NAPCAN supports the concept of raising awareness of the appalling nature of domestic violence - we are, however, seriously concerned that the sole purpose of these ads appears to be to raise money for the RSPCA, rather than to tackle the critical issue of stopping the violence.

NAPCAN's priority is on protecting the human victims, particularly the children , and preventing the violence before it happens

Hundreds of thousands of Australian children live in households subject to domestic violence. These children are subjected to emotional, psychological and often physical abuse.
They need to be protected.
They need to grow up in safe, healthy and happy home.
They need to not learn behaviours of aggression and violence.
This is the cycle that needs to be broken.

NAPCAN welcomes the Government's decision to apologise to the Stolen Generations, as a vital first step in healing relations with our indigenous brothers and sisters and creating a new climate of care. Thursday 14th February 2008
HERE

Every National Indicator Worsens Again.  It's Time to Break the Cycle of Child Abuse.  Wed 23rd January 2008
The latest shocking figures on child abuse are a timely reminder to the new federal government of the opportunity it now has to make a real impact on the future of Australia's children. HERE