Child Protection Week 2009
Take action for Child Protection
Sunday, 6 September to Saturday, 12 September 2009
Child Protection Week promotes the belief that it is everyone's responsibility to make their community child friendly.
Child Protection Week is coordinated nationally by the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN Incorporated) and, in Queensland, by the Child Protection Week Committee, comprising representatives from a range of government and non-government agencies concerned with child protection issues.
Promoting the value of children and focusing attention on the issues of child abuse and neglect, the objectives of Child Protection Week are to:
- raise the profile of all issues connected with child protection, including child abuse prevention, treatment, research, education, service provision and support for children, young people and families
- create a statewide umbrella focus for child protection allowing government and non-government agencies to present a cooperative and coordinated community oriented campaign
- support and value professionals and volunteer child protection workers by providing 'best practice' training and a forum to exchange ideas and information
- offer a framework to recognise advances in the field, and thereby contribute to better outcomes for all children and young people, especially those who have been harmed or are at risk of harm.
National Child Protection Week 2009 – get involved
This year, the National Child Protection Week committee are taking a new and exciting approach to getting the whole Australian community involved in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
The centrepiece of the campaign is the largest attitudinal survey ever conducted in this country.
All adults are being asked to spend time thinking and communicating their attitudes to the safety and wellbeing of Australia's children and as many adults as possible are being asked to commit to ongoing involvement as advocates for children.
For more information on how to ‘get involved’ visit the registration site.
2009 activity grants
The Queensland Child Protection Week Committee is offering grants of up to $1,000 (GST inclusive) for the staging of public events that positively support the 2009 National Child Protection Week theme throughout the State.
Non-government organisations, community organisations and networks are encouraged to apply and successful applicants may receive full or partial grants.
Applications for 2009 have closed.
A list of successful applications for community events to be held throughout Child Protection Week in 2009 can be found on the Child Protection Week calendar. Further details for scheduled events will be available in the near future.
2009 regional event grants
Applications are now open for Regional Event Grants of $2,000 (including GST) each for six regional areas of Queensland. The regions are:
- Gold Coast – includes Logan, Jimboomba, Beaudesert etc
- South West – includes Ipswich, Toowoomba and west to Charleville
- Sunshine Coast – includes Maryborough and Gladstone
- Central West – includes Rockhampton, Mackay, Emerald, Winton
- Townsville and Far North/West – includes Mt. Isa
- Cairns – includes Cape York and Torres Strait
Funding submissions must reflect collaboration with other agencies within the region.
Applications for 2009 have closed. Grant recipients will be notified in the near future.
A list of successful applications can be found on the Queensland Child Protection Week calendar. Further details for events will be available in the near future.
Further information
For further information regarding activity and regional event grants contact Queensland Child Protection Week Project Officer, Caitlin King on (07) 3844 6414.
- Last updated
- 27 July 2009
