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National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence

Mar 2018

Friday 16 March 2018 is the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. It’s a day when schools across Australia will stand united in calling for a world free from bullying.
The facts about bullying are alarming and show that we’ve got a lot of work to do.
According to a national study in 2009, approximately one in…

Same-sex marriage

Oct 2017

The Board of Families Australia supports same-sex marriage. It recognises the rights of individuals to decide on this matter. Families Australia celebrates the rich diversity of families whatever form they take.
October 2017

Child Aware Local Initiative wins national ‘Play Your Part’ award

Sep 2017

Announcement from the NAPCAN website:

Conferences, events and training by external providers are now featured on the Families Australia website

Aug 2017

Find listings of upcoming conferences, events and training here.
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UN TOGETHER is a global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life.

Mar 2017

TOGETHER brings together the organizations of the United Nations System, the 193 member countries of the United Nations, the private sector, civil society, academic institutions and individual citizens in a global partnership in support of diversity, non-discrimination and acceptance of refugees and migrants.
The campaign was in…

Focus on first 1000 days: article on educating parents about newborn’s cries

Jan 2017

Daniel Burdon’s article, The tracks of their tears: Why crying babies are normal and how ACT Health is telling new parents about it, published in The Canberra Times (12 January 2017) reports that the ACT government will be providing formal training for parents on the normality of crying. The ‘Period of PURPLE crying…