About the Foundation
Childhood should be safe…
The Australian Childhood Foundation works to give children a happy and secure childhood - a childhood free from the devastation of abuse, family violence and neglect.
Childhood should be nurtured…
The Australian Childhood Foundation works to ensure that children are raised in families filled with trust, respect and understanding.
Childhood should be important to everyone…
The Australian Childhood Foundation works to strengthen community responsibility for promoting the well-being and protection of children.
Programs and services
The Australian Childhood Foundation is a national charity which works in a number of ways to make children’s safety and welfare a priority.
- Counselling. We provide a range of specialist counselling services for children and young people affected by abuse and for their families.
- Advocacy for children. We speak out for effective protective and support services for children and young people. All our programs affirm the importance of children.
- Education. We provide community and professional education, consultancy and debriefing programs. These programs aim to improve responses to children and young people who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, family violence and neglect.
- Child abuse prevention programs. We run nationally recognised child abuse prevention programs that seek to decrease the incidence of child abuse and raise awareness about how to stop it even before it starts.
- Inspiring and supporting parents. We provide ongoing parenting education seminars and easily accessible resources to strengthen the ability of parents to raise happy and confident children.
- Research. In partnership with Monash University, we have established the National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse to research the problem of child abuse and identify constructive solutions.