Helping and Protecting Children

For the past 20 years the Australian childhood Foundation has worked tirelessly to protect children's rights and to ensure their safety.We have implemented recognised programs that counsel and support children to recovery; help  professionals who work with children to better support at risk children; raise awareness of the causes and consequences of abuse and what we can do as a community to help stop it before it starts; and help parents raise healthy and confident children.

The reality is, the whole commuity suffers the impact of child abuse and family violence. The financial cost alone is estimated to be $13 to $30 billion dollars per year to our community. The long term social problems of crime, drug and alchohol abuse and violence are a burden for the whole community.This means all of us, including children, are directly and indirectly at risk of the impact of abuse, neglect and family violence.

Specialist Trauma Counselling

 Our specialised counselling centres help children to recover their lost feelings and to help them rediscover what it means to be a child again.

Professional Training

We train people how to help and deal with abuse

Parenting support

We help parents to cope with the challenges that having children creates

Customised Training

We develop specialised training for professionals working with children

Advocating for Children

We strive to ensure that the issue of child abuse does not remain hidden and children are protected.

Research

Through our partnership with Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia at Monash University we regularly release research into the causes and consequences of child abuse.

Working with Foster Carers

We help foster parents to better support children