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August 2023

Webinar: Unlocking the key to child safety

Thu August 31, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Recent media coverage of child sex abuse has revealed that even with the most stringent laws and regulations around working with children, child abuse is still happening at alarming rates. Ahead of Child Protection Week September 3-9, 2023, this webinar talks about understanding why it’s important to prioritise the impact of abuse on children and how it leads to more effective and compassionate solutions to ensure their safety. The Valuing Children Initiative in partnership with Centrecare, ChildSafe Australia, the WA…

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Webinar for parents: Online relationships & consent: sending nudes & sexting

Thu August 31, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Free

Online relationships and consent: Sending nudes and sexting This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary school. It will cover: the impact of sharing nude images without consent practical suggestions for starting the chat about respectful relationships, consent and pressure to send nudes where to get support for a young person who has experienced abuse. Term 3 dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 31 August: 12.30 pm to 1:00 pm

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September 2023

Virtual Classroom webinar – Be an eSafe Kid (National)

Mon September 4, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am
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One event on Wed September 6, 2023 at 2:00 pm

One event on Thu September 7, 2023 at 2:00 pm

One event on Fri September 8, 2023 at 9:30 am

Free

NEW for National Child Protection Week 2023: A live Virtual Classroom webinar that helps students to identify ways to protect themselves online and what to do if things go wrong. Students will learn how to use device settings to protect their personal information and prevent unwanted contact. By the end of the learning students will be able to: - identify ways to use device settings to protect personal information that identifies them and prevent unwanted contact - discuss the benefits…

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Virtual Classroom webinar – Be an eSafe Kid (WA)

Mon September 4, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Create or Find a Venue, Child Protection Week + Google Map
Free

NEW for National Child Protection Week 2023: A live Virtual Classroom webinar that helps students to identify ways to protect themselves online and what to do if things go wrong. Students will learn how to use device settings to protect their personal information and prevent unwanted contact. By the end of the learning students will be able to: – identify ways to use device settings to protect personal information that identifies them and prevent unwanted contact – discuss the benefits…

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Live-stream National Child Protection Week Launch: Let’s join forces to prevent child maltreatment

Mon September 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

National Child Protection Week Launch: Let’s join forces to prevent child maltreatment Join us for the live-streamed official launch of National Child Protection Week 2023 by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency, Mrs Linda Hurley.  Professor Ben Mathews will provide insight into the sobering findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. The Study tells us loud and clear that child maltreatment is widespread and harmful. Professor Mathews will take us beyond the statistics…

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KDK Game Board Tournament

Mon September 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - Fri September 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Create or Find a Venue, Burrowes State School, Third Avenue
Marsden, 4132
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Free

KDK will be running a board game tournament to encourage families to participate in friendly competition while learning about child protection and safety. Games selected will be that relate to child protection topics such as identifying and reporting abuse, safe online behavior, and healthy relationship skills.

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Webinar: Let’s listen deeply to what First Nations can teach us about child wellbeing

Mon September 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Let’s listen deeply to what First Nations can teach us about child wellbeing The world’s longest-living and surviving culture has much to teach us about the power of truth-telling, stories, and deep listening. In fact, in her much-watched TEDx Talk, Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson refers to the art of deep listening as ‘the Aboriginal gift to the nation’. In this webinar, we’ll hear from the presenters about their experience working with children, as well as their own personal stories. As…

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Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson Livestream

Tue September 5, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Free

Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL) is an annual initiative of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation now in its seventh year. In a livestreamed online format, ABCSL is an engaging, educational video that teaches age-appropriate personal safety strategies in an empowering manner. ABCSL provides schools, early learning services, and families with the tools to engage in effective conversations about child safety. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s theme for 2023 is consent.  Communicating about consent in a respectful way can help children assert their…

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Carnarvon Children’s Personal Safety Storybook Launch

Tue September 5, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 pm
Create or Find a Venue, 1 Camel Lane
CARNARVON, 6701 Australia
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Free

CFSS WA in partnership with the Shire of Carnarvon will be hosting the official launch of the newly created personal safety storybook for children in Carnarvon titled Keeping Kids Safe in Carnarvon. The title was created by year 4 students at ST Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. The Assistant Commissioner for Police will officially launch the storybook at the event.

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Webinar: Let’s keep kids in the picture: family violence hurts children too

Tue September 5, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Let’s keep kids in the picture: family violence hurts children too In this discussion we will explore what the impacts of experiencing, or being exposed to, family and domestic violence means for children. While Australia has been having a deeper look at violence against women and shedding more light on what is needed to prevent it, we need to make sure we keep kids in the picture. Children experience violence in the home differently to adults and these experiences can…

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Queensland Workshop – Creating Child Safe Organisations

Tue September 5, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free

Organisations play a key role in keeping children safe and helping them thrive.  Is everyone in your organisation putting the needs of children first?  Are you confident that you are meeting all your state and federal requirements for becoming a child safe organisation?  Are you familiar with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and what they mean for you?  Could you do more to engage parents and children in your work?  Do you have child-centred policies and procedures in…

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Webinar for parents: Getting started with social media

Tue September 5, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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One event on Tue November 21, 2023 at 12:30 pm

Free

Getting started with social media: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in primary school. It includes practical tech tips, conversation starters and digital parenting advice. It will cover: creating a positive digital identity privacy and sharing online managing what you see online good practices in group chats help-seeking. Term 3 dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 5 September: 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm 21 November: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm (AEDT)

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Child Protection Forum & Expo 2023

Wed September 6, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road
New Lambton Heights, 2305 Australia
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Free

The Child Protection Forum & Expo is hosted by the Child Protection Team at John Hunter Children's Hospital in Newcastle NSW.  This year’s forum will include an expo with representatives from a number of non-for-profit and non-government organisations, including Australian Childhood Foundation and Child Abuse Prevention Service (CAPS).  Registrations are now open for this FREE event, which you can attend either online or in person at John Hunter Hospital, just scan the QR code to register. PROGRAM: 8.00am      Registration and…

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Children’s Fun Day, Richlands Qld

Wed September 6, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free

Children's Rights Queensland will celebrate National Child Protection Week 2023 at CJ Greenfield Sports Complex. Join us for this free family fun day! There will be lots of child-friendly activities, stalls, food trucks and live entertainment. Not to mention a jumping castle and petting zoo. The event will feature: Community stalls and activities Animal petting farm Sensory activities Jumping castle Food stalls and coffee van Registration is required for this FREE event. Don't miss out on this awesome day out!

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Webinar: Let’s partner for better outcomes: How the national Safe and Supported Framework and Action Plans are shifting outcomes for children and their families.

Wed September 6, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Let’s partner for better outcomes: How the national Safe and Supported Framework and Action Plans are shifting outcomes for children and their families. Children thrive in safe and supported communities. In 2023, the first Action Plans for the Safe & Supported: National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children were released. In this webinar, those closely involved in leading this work will discuss how these action plans will make a difference to the lives of children and their families across Australia. In…

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Darwin – Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect Workshop

Wed September 6, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Free

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect (including Mandatory Reporting)  Children are safest when all the adults around them understand how to play a part in preventing abuse.  Do you understand your roles and responsibilities in preventing child abuse and neglect? Are you confident about your legal requirements to report abuse? How would you respond to a disclosure, or help a child or family at risk?  Can you identify early signs or risk factors?  Are you aware of the little things that…

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Webinar: Preventing emotional abuse of children: The role of parenting support

Wed September 6, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Preventing emotional abuse of children: The role of parenting support In partnership with the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) This webinar will explore emotional abuse in childhood and the role of parenting support in reducing and preventing child maltreatment. Despite its high prevalence, emotional abuse is less well-known than other forms of child maltreatment, including physical or sexual abuse. Recently, the Australian Child Maltreatment Study found that in young people aged 16-24 years, about 35% had previously experienced emotional…

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Virtual Classroom webinar – Be an eSafe Kid (National)

Wed September 6, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on Wed September 6, 2023 at 2:00 pm

One event on Thu September 7, 2023 at 2:00 pm

One event on Fri September 8, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Free

NEW for National Child Protection Week 2023: A live Virtual Classroom webinar that helps students to identify ways to protect themselves online and what to do if things go wrong. Students will learn how to use device settings to protect their personal information and prevent unwanted contact. By the end of the learning students will be able to: - identify ways to use device settings to protect personal information that identifies them and prevent unwanted contact - discuss the benefits…

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Training on understanding and preventing child sexual exploitation (level 2)

Thu September 7, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Create or Find a Venue, Australian Health and Science Institute, Level 1, 130 Main Street
Blacktown, New South Wales, 2148
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$500

The Australian Health and Science Institute in partnership with Project Paradigm and the Community and Disability Support Circles would like to invite you to a course on child sexual exploitation: how it’s defined, how to identify it and how to respond to it. This workshop looks at the current body of research in both an Australian and overseas context and covers the following key elements:   Definitions and exploration of processes of control used in CSE.  Common risk indicators found to…

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Webinar: Let’s hear from young people: What’s missing from education on relationships, consent and sex?

Thu September 7, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Let’s hear from young people: What’s missing from education on relationships, consent and sex? Young voices are an essential – but often missing – ingredient in preventing abuse. While the Australian Child Maltreatment Study shows that Australia’s prevention efforts have made progress in reducing some types of child sexual abuse, peer-to-peer abuse has increased, as has childhood exposure to domestic violence. In this webinar, we hand over the microphone to young people themselves to hear what they have to say…

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