On Monday, 4th November 2025, NAPCAN’s Youth Advisory Group is officially launching its ‘Fair Youth Coverage’ campaign at Government House in Canberra. The launch will feature a compilation of 100 young people’s voices from around Australia delivering a message to the media to lift its game and avoid unethical stereotypes
The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) is urging Australians to take action to keep children and young people safe, with this year’s National Child Protection Week (7-13 September 2025) a reminder that child protection is a whole-of-community responsibility. The 2025 theme for National Child Protection
Register Now Be part of the world’s very first virtual run (or walk) challenge right here in Australia. 30 August – 17 September Registrations Now Open : Join RAV Virtual Challenge NAPCAN is excited to announce that registrations are now open for the 2025 Run Against Violence (RAV) Virtual Challenge!
While we appreciate the Federal Government’s intention to address the challenges posed by social media, particularly concerning child safety and mental health, NAPCAN cannot endorse the proposed blanket social media ban. We believe a more nuanced, evidence-based approach is necessary to effectively tackle these complex issues. The harmful effects of
RAV LOVE BITES GRANTS FOR 2025 NOW CLOSED We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Run Against Violence (RAV), applications for the Love Bites Grants are now open! Grant applications are now closed. We look forward to announcing the successful applicants from the 1st Week
NAPCAN is pleased to announce a new set of Love Bites resources and facilitator training that have been co-designed with the Aboriginal community in South West Sydney. NAPCAN is committed to bringing culturally responsive and accessible respectful relationships education to every young person in every community, as a way to
Thanks to generous funding from Run Against Violence (RAV), Round Four of the Love Bites Grants are now open! The aim of the grants is to help the Love Bites program reach as many young people as possible, particularly in areas of high need. We know that the cost of training facilitators
Trainer – Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people? Are you someone who has the skills to build community connections and deliver educational programs across Australia? Do you have excellent online and face-to-face training facilitation skills
Thanks to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation for the opportunity to be part of their important Keeping Kids Safe – A Bright Futures podcast series. In this episode ‘What Is the Extent of Child Abuse in Australia?’ you’ll hear from NAPCAN’s Deputy CEO, Rani Kumar, including information about the prevalence and
PRESS RELEASE – 23 NOVEMBER 2023 100,000s of volunteer hours & $400,000 in donations: proof that Australians want action on domestic violence Australian communities understand that domestic violence impacts every single one of us and that we need to focus on prevention. That’s why individuals from all walks of life
