What can I do to prevent child abuse and neglect?

In order to become part of the solution, there are lots of things you can do to keep children and young people safe and well. Everybody has a part to play! 

Find your factsheet below to help get you started in thinking about how you can play your part in protecting children and young people. 

 Or download them all as a resource for your community. 

 Visit the official National Child Protection Week website at playyourpart.org.au 

Parents and relatives: look out for children!

Parents can play their part to to protect and care for children and young people in our community by providing loving and supportive environments and by showing them how to have respectful relationships. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet 

Carers: look out for children!

Carers can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by keeping children and young people safe and providing them with a safe space in which they can thrive and grow. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Neighbour: support each other

Neighbours can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by supporting and helping each other and working towards a safe and inclusive neighbourhood. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Grandparents: care and nurture families

Grandparents can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by caring for and nurturing families and providing support, reassurance and love. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet  

Brothers and Sisters: look out for each other 

Brothers and sisters can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by being supportive, caring and looking out for each other.  

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Girlfriends: treat people with respect

Girlfriends can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by being good role models and treating people with respect.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Boyfriends: treat people with respect

Boyfreinds can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by being good role models and treating people with respect.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Aunts and Uncles: spend time together

Aunts and Uncles can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by encouraging families to spend time together and strengthen their family connections.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Friends: be there for each other

Friends can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by looking out and being there for each other.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Young People: be a positive influence

Young people can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by being a positive influence on younger people and standing up for young people if they need support.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Police: be approachable 

Police can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by being approachable and educating children and young people on how to be safe.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Religious Communities: support families

Religious Communities can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by supporting families and promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Policy makers: face the challenge of prevention!

Politicians can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by promoting child protection as a community responsibility and endorsing family friendly policies.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Media: help spread the word!

Media can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by promoting child abuse prevention and taking action to change negative stereotypes.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Business: play your part to support families!

Businesses can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by supporting family friendly working environments and partnering with local community organisations. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet.

Doctors: be accessible and supportive of families

Doctors can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by being informed of the links between the early intervention and the prevention of abuse and by being accessible and supportive of families who may need assistance. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Council Member: be inclusive of families with events and activities throughout the year

Council members can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by providing family events and activities that are free and creating opportunities for young people to engage in community life.

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Community Worker: support carers and parents

Community workers can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by supporting carers and parents and role modelling how to have respectful relationships. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Youth Worker: support young people

Youth workers can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by supporting young people to participate in their community and by advocating for the best interests of young people. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Teachers: build respectful relationships with students

Teachers can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by building relationships with their students and showing that they respect and value them. 

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet

Shop Keepers: provide family friendly working environments and promote community events

Shop Keepers can play their part to protect and care for children and young people in our community by providing family friendly working environments and displaying community announcements and events.  

Read more about how you can play your part by downloading our factsheet