09/09/2026
Child Protection Week | 6–12 September
"Every Conversation Matters"
This year’s Child Protection Week theme is a wonderful reminder of the important role that communication plays in keeping children safe, supported and heard.
As speech pathologists, counsellors, and carers, we know that communication is about so much more than words.
It’s about helping children develop the skills and confidence to express their feelings, communicate their needs, understand boundaries, ask for help, say “no”, and advocate for themselves.
It’s also about creating spaces where children know that their voice matters — and where adults take the time to listen, understand and respond.
When we give children the opportunity to talk, ask questions, express themselves and participate in conversations about their own lives, we are supporting their voice, their autonomy and their sense of agency.
🌱 Every child deserves to be heard.
💬 Every conversation matters.
🤝 Every adult has a role in keeping children safe.
This Child Protection Week, let’s make time for conversations, because - every conversation matters.
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