Children’s Week was celebrated across the country last week with NAPCAN holding events in both Queensland and across the Northern Territory. Read more here…
The death of 12-year-old schoolgirl, Tiahleigh Palmer, is a senseless tragedy that has touched almost every Queenslander and rightfully raised feelings of anger, blame, sadness and helplessness. But NAPCAN urges Queenslanders to move away from blame and aggressive finger-pointing and to ask ourselves ‘what can I do to play my part in protecting children?’.
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove today launched National Child Protection Week and announced the winners of this year’s Play Your Part Awards, shining a light on some of the best work being done to combat child abuse and neglect.
As part of NCPW 2016, NAPCAN and AIFS are pleased to launch the document Stronger communities, safer children: Findings from recent Australian research on the importance of community in keeping children safe.
NAPCAN is launching the Children’s Voices Project as part of NCPW 2016 as a way of encouraging local communities to engage young people in conversations and decision-making to build stronger communities.
NAPCAN, Healthy Development Adelaide and The Australian Centre for Child Protection are hosting the South Australian National Child Protection Week event on Wednesday 7 September, 2016.