23/07/2026
Every child deserves to grow up safe, heard, and supported. â¨
For National Child Protection Week in September, our team made a pledge, a commitment to taking genuine action centered on the voice of the child, supporting families, and advocating fiercely for the safety and well-being of young people.
Having spent my entire career in child protection and out-of-home care, this pledge isnât just a yearly observance for me; itâs the foundation of everything I do and have created at Thrive360 Care.
Child Protection Week is a vital opportunity for organisations to look inward- to have robust, honest conversations with their teams, review child safety processes, and ensure everyday practice is deeply aligned with childrenâs rights.
In the NDIS and disability sector, we need to talk much more about the intersections of child safety.
đWhen we deliver support to adults, are we asking about the children in the home?
đWhen staff enter a participantâs home, are they equipped and confident to identify, respond to, and report child safety concerns?
đAre our systems truly built to listen to the childâs perspective?
Child safety is everyoneâs business, across every sector, every setting, and every home we step into.
Letâs keep asking the hard questions
, pushing for accountability, and placing the rights of children at the center of practice.