This week is National Child Protection Week (1-7 September 2024)

National Child Protection Week aims to promote a safe and supported life for every child, now and into the future. The 2024 National Child Protection Week message is: ‘Every child in every community needs a fair go’; and the theme: ‘Every conversation matters’.

Conversations are powerful tools to keep children and young people safe and well. They can lead to an awareness and understanding of issues, the creation of solutions, and the building of safe social supports and connections for children and young people.

Conversations matter! Conversations between:
…children and their caregivers (from the very earliest days)
…children and their peers
…families with teachers, doctors, and other professionals
…friends or neighbours

Decision-makers and the communities they serve matter. And, of course, conversations in the public realm and media matter.

This National Child Protection Week everyone is invited to speak up – and speak together – about what needs to change for every child in every community to have a fair go.

This theme provides a platform to:

• engage in important conversations,
• promote the value of conversations, and
• equip us to have conversations that keep kids safe

Visit: ‘National Child Protection Week - Get Involved’ for more information https://www.napcan.org.au/get-involved-2024/