The Media Centre - Archive
In this section, you can access an archive of media releases and public statements produced by the Australian Childhood Foundation.
Please note that the Australian Childhood Foundation is the new name for the organisation formerly known as Australians Against Child Abuse. All references to previous releases should identify the organisation using its new name: Australian Childhood Foundation.
Child Abuse Misconception - Report Finds Community Ignorant to Extent of Problem
19 Jul 2005
Australians Against Child Abuse today released the key findings of a report on the perception of child abuse as a community concern. ...more
New Public Campaign to Address Alarming Increase in Child Abuse and Neglect
19 Jul 2005
Australians Against Child Abuse today launched an advertising, public relations and education campaign to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect in our community.
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Child Abuse Misconception - Report Finds Community Ignorant to Extent of Problem
19 Jul 2005
Australians Against Child Abuse today released the key findings of a report on the perception of child abuse as a community concern. ...more
LUNA PARK AND 115 BALOONS
19 Jul 2005
On 14 August, Luna Park will host the Australians Against Child Abuse ‘Every Child is Important’ campaign launch. CEO of Australians Against Child Abuse, Joe Tucci, says that Luna Park was an ideal choice of venue because it provides a fantastic environment for adults and children to celebrate what it is like to be a child. ...more
First Ever Celebrity Garage Sale
19 Jul 2005
The national children’s charity, the Australian Childhood Foundation, (formerly Australians Against Child Abuse) is launching Australia’s first Celebrity Garage Sale to be held on Saturday October 4 at Coppin Hall, 313 Punt Road, Prahran (cnr of Punt Rd. & Moubray St.), Melways Reference 2L D10, between 10am – 5pm. ...more
ROADS A BIGGER ISSUE THAN CHILD ABUSE
19 Jul 2005
A report released today by Australians Against Child Abuse (AACA) reveals Australians rate the poor condition of footpaths and roads above the issue of child abuse. Associate Professor Chris Goddard, Director of Monash University’s Child Abuse and Family Violence Unit, said the report reveals that the overwhelming majority of Australians fail to understand the nature and extent of child abuse. ...more
The Age - Chroming: whose fault?
19 Jul 2005
Children who live in the residential care provided by our state and welfare organisations have had their short lives shaped and stunted by child abuse and family violence. Some have been physically abused, every ounce of self-esteem beaten out of them. Some have seen their mothers and others abused. Some have been raped. Some have suffered the malignant consequences of long-term neglect. ...more
Children's charity receives $1million for national child abuse prevention campaign
19 Jul 2005
Independent children’s charity Australians Against Child Abuse today received $1million in funding from the Commonwealth Government to implement its child abuse prevention campaign throughout Australia. The campaign focuses on parenting eduction. ...more
Herald Sun Article - How to Save our Kids
19 Jul 2005
Child abuse is a social calamity that concerns everyone. And for every day of delayed action another innocent suffers. Dr Chris Goddard and Joe Tucci explain what must be done to stop the pain. ...more
The Canberra Times - Much Can Be Done to Ease Child Abuse
19 Jul 2005
History will judge the G-G harshly and the PM, if he doesn't act to protect children, say Chris Goddard and Joe Tucci. ...more
The Age - A System of Abuse
19 Jul 2005
Question: How many children die of abuse and neglect each year in Australia? Answer: We do not really know. Last month, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of the manslaughter of her first child and the murder of her three other children. The headlines, such as "Guilty: the mother who killed her four babies" (The Age) expressed the sense of disbelief and horror at the crimes. ...more
CHILDREN’S CHARITY WINS NATIONAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AWARD
19 Jul 2005
Australians Against Child Abuse are the winners of the 1998 Australian Institute of Criminology National Violence Prevention Award announced by Federal Minister for Justice, Senator Amanda Vanstone in Canberra.
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Every Child is Important – A new child abuse prevention campaign - Background Information Summary
19 Jul 2005
Prepared for: Campaign Launch - Media Conference
Date: 14 August 2002
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DEMYSTIFYING THE COURTS TO DEMYSTIFYING THE COURTS TO
19 Jul 2005
A leading children’s charity and members of the legal community will for the first time collaborate on a pioneering initiative to provide court skills seminars to a range of welfare, health and education professionals. ...more
Open Our Eyes - A report tracking community attitudes about child abuse, children and parenting
19 Jul 2005
The research was undertaken on behalf of Australians Against Child Abuse by Quantum Market Research and the Child Abuse and Family Violence Unit at Monash University. Associate Professor Chris Goddard, Director of the Child Abuse and Family Violence Unit, has authored the Report in conjunction with Joe Tucci and Janise Mitchell from Australians Against Child Abuse. ...more
GIVING PARENTS A HELPING HAND
19 Jul 2005
In June, 2002, Australians Against Child Abuse launched its “Every Child is Important” Campaign in Tasmania. The campaign uses advertising strategies, parenting education and community research to affirm the importance of children to families and the community. ...more
‘EVERY CHILD IS IMPORTANT’ CAMPAIGN - Official Tasmanian Launch : Monday 24 June 2002,
19 Jul 2005
With the incidence of child abuse reaching new levels, Australians Against Child Abuse today launched a new advertising, public relations and education campaign aimed at reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect in Tasmania and throughout the country. ...more
Mandatory reporting legislation fails abused children
19 Jul 2005
Children’s charity Australians Against Child Abuse today released a major research report highlighting that community professionals are extremely confused and uncertain about their obligations to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to the statutory child protection services. ...more
CALL FOR MORE BUSINESS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP ABUSED CHILDREN
19 Jul 2005
At the start of Child Protection Week, Victorian charity, Australians Against Child Abuse called for greater support from the business community to help prevent child abuse, family violence and neglect. ...more
Recent Child Abuse Case Highlights Urgent Need for Law Reform
19 Jul 2005
Children’s charity, Australians Against Child Abuse today called for the Victorian Government to urgently review legislation that allows alleged or convicted perpetrators of sexual offences to cross-examine any victim in court. ...more
Plea for Review into Victoria’s Child Protection System Independent Children’s Charity Warns Family Reunification Not Always the Best Solution
19 Jul 2005
The current Children and Young Person’s Act is failing the needs of Victoria’s abused and neglected children and should be reviewed, according to Joe Tucci, CEO of independent children’s charity Australians Against Child Abuse. ...more
THE OTHER SIDE OF CHRISTMAS FOR SOME CHILDREN
19 Jul 2005
Children’s charity, Australians Against Child Abuse, today reported a 15% increase in calls requesting counselling for children who have suffered abuse compared to this time last year. ...more
Champion Cyclist, Shane Kelly, Joins the Fight Against Child Abuse
19 Jul 2005
Shane Kelly, current Commonwealth Games Gold Medal Cyclist and previous world champion has become a patron to support the work of children’s charity, Australians Against Child Abuse. ...more
Emotional Abuse – the forgotten form of child abuse
19 Jul 2005
Mr. Joe Tucci, Executive Director of children’s charity, Australians Against Child Abuse, today highlighted the need for more counselling services for children who have suffered emotional abuse. ...more
New Counselling Centre for Abused Children to Open in Mitcham
19 Jul 2005
Children’s charity, Australians Against Child Abuse, announced today that the renovations on its new Centre for Children will be completed by the end of March, 1999. ...more
Child abuse – someone else’s problem
19 Jul 2005
Independent children’s charity today claimed that most Australians would prefer to believe that child abuse was not a large problem in modern Australian society. ...more
Listen to the children
19 Jul 2005
Why do adults choose not to hear what abused children have to say, ask Chris Goddard and Neerosh Mudaly. Published, The Age, 28/08/2003 ...more
Child Abuse Hurts Us All - Media Background
19 Jul 2005
Background information about the new "Child Abuse Hurts us All" Campaign launched in Hobart on 5 May, 2004.
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Call for business sector to help keep child abuse off the back burner
27 May 2005
Independent children's charity, Australians Against Child Abuse, called on Australian businesses to support efforts to maintain the community's attention on the prevention of child abuse. ...more