National Families Week: 15-21 May 2014

FamiliesWeek

20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family

The 2014 theme is ‘Stronger Families, Stronger Communities’.

The aim of National Families Week 2014 – the 20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family – is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society.  The 2014 theme is ‘Stronger Families, Stronger Communities’.  

This year’s theme highlights the important role families play as the central building block of our communities and that community wellbeing is enhanced by family wellbeing.

National Families Week is a time to celebrate with your family, make contact with your extended family and friends, and share in the enjoyment of family activities within the wider community.  It is a time to celebrate the meaning of family and to make the most of family life.

For more information go to Families Australia.

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