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Media release: Why is child abuse prevention not Australia’s number one priority?
23 November, 2018 NAPCAN: Why is child abuse prevention not Australia’s number one priority? Once again, the deaths of young children have shocked and saddened Australians. This news touches all of us, and motivates many of us to take action. The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) suggests that the only…
November 23, 2018
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It’s Children’s Week: the perfect time to think about how we can better ‘tune in’ to the children around us
It’s Children’s Week: the perfect time to think about how we can better ‘tune in’ to the children around us. Check out these simple tips for parents and carers by downloading the tip sheet below. Find out how you can be part of Children’s Week on our Children’s Week page. Download the Children’s Week Tip…
October 23, 2018
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Download Children’s Week (19-28 Oct) Poster!
Children’s Week kicks off on 19 October and will celebrate the right of children to have a say and to be heard. Download NAPCAN’s new poster (including tips for engaging with children) below: Download poster Visit NAPCAN’s Children’s Week page
October 17, 2018
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Videos showcase inspiring NSW Play Your Part Award recipients
Thanks to the generous support of the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People, two videos have been created to showcase this year’s inspiring NSW Play Your Part Award recipients: National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) – NSW Division for: Mum for Mum – view video Mum for Mum is a weekly home…
September 11, 2018
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Open for consultation: Draft guidelines for the treatment of children and young people in the media
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…
September 7, 2018
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It’s National Child Protection Week!
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…
September 5, 2018
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eSafety FREE Virtual Classrooms as part of National Child Protection Week
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…
August 21, 2018
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Hey kids! Want to have a story published in the newspaper?
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…
August 11, 2018
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FREE events Cairns and Ipswich
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…
August 8, 2018
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Poster to celebrate the role of strong Indigenous communities for children
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…
July 10, 2018
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