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NAPCAN is Australia's leading advocate for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
We utilise mainstream media relationships at every opportunity to promote prevention strategies. NAPCAN believes that the wellbeing and safety of Australia's children is the responsibility of every adult.
6 September 2010
When we know 33,000 children are abused each year, it's everyone's business
As National Child Protection Week launches on Fathers' Day, Sunday 5 September, NAPCAN is calling on all Australians to make protecting children their business.
3 September 2010
Early start for launch of Child Protection Week in the ACT
NAPCAN ACT is hosting a breakfast next Monday, 6 September starting at 7.00am, as part of National Child Protection Week.
3 September 2010
Early start for launch of Child Protection Week in the Northern Territory
NAPCAN Northern Territory is hosting a breakfast next Tuesday, 7 September starting at 7.15am, as part of National Child Protection Week.
3 September 2010
Child Protection - problems and possible solutions for Australia
NAPCAN Queensland is hosting a breakfast next Tuesday, 7 September starting at 7.30am, as part of National Child Protection Week.
3 September 2010
Early start for launch of Child Protection Week in Victoria
NAPCAN Victoria is hosting a breakfast next Thursday, 9 September starting at 7.15am for a 7.30am start, as part of National Child Protection Week.
3 September 2010
Early start for launch of Child Protection Week in Western Australia
NAPCAN Western Australia is hosting a breakfast next Tuesday, 7 September starting at 7.15am, as part of National Child Protection Week.
1 September 2010
NAPCAN announces alarming results from national survey
Download the media release announcing the findings from the 2009 national survey.
24 August 2010
Opinion piece by Dr Sue Packer AM, President, NAPCAN in ACT
Once again this year the latest Australian statistics for child abuse and neglect are shockingly bad....
18 June 2010
Paid parental leave, a protective factor against child abuse
NAPCAN (National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) welcomes the passage of the Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 in the Senate on 17 June.
17 June 2010
Think: ready, steady...dress!
Beginning on 7th August 2010, Rachel Burke, designer extraordinaire, will make a dress every Saturday night for a total of twenty nights. The dresses will be made over a three hour period and the results of the evening labours will be uploaded onto the ‘i make. you wear it.' website (http://www.imakeyouwearit.com/).
27 April 2010
Child abuse comes to the attention of local MP
Member for Woodridge, Desley Scott met with representatives from Save the Children and NAPCAN to discuss ways that all parties can work together to tackle the issue of child abuse. The meeting took place at Woodridge North State School on Tuesday 27th April, 2010.
26 April 2010
LOVE BiTES Queensland
NAPCAN (National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) are launching a new program called LOVE BiTES in Queensland on Thursday 20 May at L'Academie Hotel in Spring Hill.
26 February 2010
Merrimac Makeover comes to the attention of local MP
Merrimac on the Gold Coast has been a very different place to live since residents decided to work together to ‘make over' the community so that it would be a more child friendly. The changes have come to the attention of Ros Bates MP, State Member for Mudgeeraba.
11 February 2010
Show me the love
With Valentine's Day fast approaching it is time to show those around you how much you love them. Apart from your partner your children need confirmation that you love them and want to win their hearts as well.
20 January 2010
NAPCAN urges the Government to invest in child abuse prevention
The National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) echoed the concerns raised in the Northern Territory Coroner's report issued yesterday which highlighted problems in the Northern Territory child protection system.
27 January 2010
Changing of the guard at Children's Charity
There has been a changing of the guard at the National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) with the appointment of a new Chairman and a CEO.
8 December 2009
Merrimac Makeover
Merrimac on the Gold Coast has been a very different place to live since residents decided to work together to ‘make over' the community so that it would be a more child friendly.
17 November 2009
ONE DAY YOU WILL BE HEARD, ONE DAY YOU WILL BE BELIEVED, ONE DAY YOU WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stated as part of his apology to the country's Forgotten Australians at Parliament House yesterday that, ‘one day you will be heard, one day you will be believed, one day you will be acknowledged.'
16 November 2009
‘We will do all in our power to never let this happen again'
The 700 delegates of the 2009 Asia Pacific Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (APCCAN 2009) broke into spontaneous applause when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd proclaimed, ‘we will do all in our power to never let this happen again.' The sentence formed part of the emotional apology to the country's Forgotten Australians, spoken at Parliament House in Canberra today.
13 November 2009
Prime Minister to open Child Abuse Conference on Sunday
APCCAN 2009, Asia Pacific Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect is being held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, commencing with an Official Welcoming Ceremony at 5pm on Sunday 15 November.
13 November 2009
NAPCAN tackles cyber bullies with teens online
An innovative digital campaign was launched this month to help young people reduce the growing incidence of cyber bullying. The campaign, called Cyber Bullying Affects Real Lives, educates young internet users about the destructive nature of cyber bullying and empowers them with tools to help prevent it.
3 November 2009
Time is running out: Make your voice heard and help prevent child abuse
NAPCAN is calling on the entire Australian community to get involved in preventing the abuse of our kids by completing its national community survey, before it closes on 8 November, at http://www.preventingchildabuse.com.au/.