Dec 2015
Families Australia strongly welcomes today’s announcement of the Third Action Plan (2015-18) under the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020 – Australia’s first-ever national plan of action to tackle child abuse.
Families Australia’s Chief Executive Officer and convenor of the National NGO Co…
May 2015
National Families Week 2015 will be held from Friday 15 May to Thursday 21 May 2015.
The aim of National Families Week 2015 is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society. The 2015 theme is ‘Stronger families, stronger communities‘.
According to Families Australia Chief Executive Officer Bria…
Sep 2014
Families Australia applauds the message of National Child Protection Week (7-13 September)—protecting children is everyone’s business.
Families Australia’s CEO and Convenor of the Coalition of Organisations Committed to the Safety and Wellbeing of Australia’s Children (comprising 150 non-government organisations and lead…
May 2014
National Families Week 2014 will be held from Thursday 15 May to Wednesday 21 May 2014.
The aim of National Families Week 2014 – the 20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family – is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society. The 2014 theme is ‘Stronger families, stronger …
May 2013
Many of Australia’s leading community organisations have congratulated the Federal Government on today’s announcement of further funding to strengthen efforts for protecting vulnerable children.
The Minister for Community Services and the Minister for the Status of Women, the Hon. Julie Collins MP, today announced …
Feb 2013
Families Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement today that Megan Mitchell will be Australia’s first ever National Children’s Commissioner.
Families Australia’s CEO Brian Babington stated: ‘This appointment represents a major step forward in promoting the wellbeing and safety of Australia’s childr…