An exciting new partnership was announced last month between the Cronulla Sharks and Love Bites in the Sutherland Shire! As part of this partnership, Sutherland Shire Family Services will receive funding for a part time Love Bites coordinator in their area. In addition to this, Sharks Co-Captain Wade Graham has volunteered his time in becoming an…

Tuesday 5 February is Safer Internet Day. Let’s all join the Office of the eSafety Commissioner to support the theme “Together for a Safer Internet”. A great way to start is by getting to know the four Rs. Think about how you can embrace the four Rs and how you can share them with the…

Our Watch have produced a multi-purpose practitioner resource, Unpacking Violence: a storytelling resource for understanding non-physical forms of abuse and the gendered drivers of violence against women.  It includes seven narrative stories as well as guidance notes assisting practitioners in undertaking prevention activities and aims to support them in their work to increase understanding that all forms…

Children’s Week kicks off on 19 October and will celebrate the right of children to have a say and to be heard. Download NAPCAN’s new poster (including tips for engaging with children) below:   Download poster Visit NAPCAN’s Children’s Week page

This National Child Protection Week we’ve talked a lot about the importance of hearing the voices of children in our communities. A big part of this is how children are represented in the media. It’s not merely a case of using the correct words or terminology; importantly, it’s also about the way children and young…