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National Child Protection Week | NAPCAN

This year National Child Protection Week (6 - 12 September 2026) will continue under the theme Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action.   Conversations can spark new ideas and […]

AIFS Conference 2026 | Changing Families in Changing Times

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf

Some of the most pressing challenges facing children, families and communities cannot be understood from a single perspective alone. That's why the AIFS 2026 conference panel program brings together leading […]

Project Respect: Mural Unveiling and Resource Launch | WHISE & City of Casey

Berwick Neighbourhood Centre 112 High St, Berwick

Public space tells us whose lives mattered, whose work counted and whose stories are worth remembering. Yet across Australia, women remain strikingly absent from the statues, plaques, street names and landmarks that shape our shared history. On Wednesday 9 September, join Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and the City of Casey as we […]

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Beyond “tough on crime” Preventing youth offending with early support, strong families and connected communities | NAPCAN

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Did you know youth crime rates are decreasing in Australia? At the same time, “tough on crime” narratives persist in media and political messaging. Across the country, we’ve seen more punitive policy responses, including tougher penalties, calls to lower the age of criminal responsibility, and increasing numbers of First Nations children in detention despite evidence […]