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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…

It’s National Child Protection Week!! NAPCAN encourages you to get involved in the week and spread the messages that: we all have a role to play in protecting children from harm, and by building stronger communities, we can create safer environments for children. A number of resources have been launched throughout the week and we…

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner is offering free virtual classrooms as part of National Child Protection Week. The “Cyberbullying and blackmail – how to speak up and stay safe” sessions support National Child Protection Week by helping students understand the part they can play in creating a safer online community for everyone. The students…

  National Child Protection Week (2-8 September) is all about everyone getting involved in building better communities for children and young people. An important part of this is making sure that the voices of children and young people are heard in our society, including in the media. This year we thought it would be amazing…

  CAIRNS WORKSHOP FOR REMOTE WORKERS Do you work with children in remote Queensland? Join us in Cairns for a FREE multi-day workshop about creating stronger, safer communities and organisations for children. The Creating Stronger Communities and Safer Organisations workshop has been developed for remote frontline workers by the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and…

NAPCAN would like to wish you a wonderful National NAIDOC​ Week! Inspired by the theme ‘Because of Her. We Can!’, we have created a poster to celebrate the power of strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in keeping children safe. While the poster has been developed as part of our National Child Protection Week…

We know that violence is largely preventable, so why are we not seeing the government investment?

LOVE BITES is NAPCAN’s respectful relationships program for teens, covering relationship violence, consent, and sex and relationships.

This National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), NAPCAN is pleased to launch our Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities.