The local Indigenous community in Broken Hill NSW including young people, elders and community members collaborated with Desert Pea Media and Warra Warra Legal service to create a unique dialogue-based songwriting project to address domestic violence in their community.
Broken Hill NSW was recently identified as having one of the highest rates of domestic violence in NSW. The local Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention Legal Service determined that the best way to tackle the issue was to create more dialogue and education. With the support of local elder Uncle Willy Riley, the group spent 5 days discussing where family violence comes from, and how they might deal with it as a community to create a safer, happier place.
The ‘Speak 2 Heal’ project is a call to arms to speak up about family violence wherever you encounter it. To be proud of your community, speak up every time and look out for each other.
While we appreciate the Federal Government’s intention to address the challenges posed by social media, particularly concerning child safety and mental health, NAPCAN cannot endorse the proposed blanket social media ban. We believe a more nuanced, evidence-based approach is necessary to effectively tackle these complex issues. The harmful effects of
RAV LOVE BITES GRANTS FOR 2025 NOW CLOSED We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Run Against Violence (RAV), applications for the Love Bites Grants are now open! Grant applications are now closed. We look forward to announcing the successful applicants from the 1st Week
NAPCAN is pleased to announce a new set of Love Bites resources and facilitator training that have been co-designed with the Aboriginal community in South West Sydney. NAPCAN is committed to bringing culturally responsive and accessible respectful relationships education to every young person in every community, as a way to
