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07/10/2019
BIG LOVE LIGHT Walk 2019 Radiates Melbourne CBD to Symbolise A Life-Changing Movement for Children
The Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) joins forces with Melbourne Central and GPT foundation to host the Big Love Light Walk 2019, and inspire all to stride the city of Melbourne holding love lights in a powerful pursuit to defend children from family violence and abuse. Did you know that every night, 46,000 children can’t sleep...
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17/06/2019
Myer Precious Metal Ball 2019
Australian Childhood Foundation was honoured to be the nominated charity partner of this year’s Myer Precious Metal Ball, an annual black-tie event held at Crown, Melbourne. Our CEO, Joe Tucci and Patron, Rosie Batty spoke to a room of over 1000 guests with an urgent call to the community to acknowledge the devastating impacts that...
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26/03/2019
Rosie Batty joins as Patron
For the past five years Rosie Batty has pushed on with an unrelenting pursuit for social change around the issue of family violence. We’re very proud to announce that Rosie will now be joining Chris Hemsworth as our new Patron. Rosie’s grief and loss has been expressed via an incredible willingness to speak out, touching...
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26/03/2019
A Track to Success in Foster Care
Just before Christmas we shared the story of a young woman who had started to heal through the love of her foster carers and support of our counsellors. A significant issue continuing to affect many children in the foster care system is when they are unable to remain stable in their placements with carers. Sadly,...
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21/07/2017
Our Safeguarding Children Program
The Foundation is honoured to be working, through our Safeguarding Children program, with an inspirational group of organisations that want to build within their DNA a culture and a system that works to keep the children and young people in their care safe from harm and exploitation.
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21/07/2017
Introducing our New Brand
We have decided to tell our story differently because we want love to take centre stage. This is why… Children trace love in moments of connection. A newborn feels his mum’s heartbeat as he is held tightly and stops crying. A toddler giggles when her dad acts out a scary monster who scoops her high up into the air.
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