END PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT OF AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN
#EndPhysicalPunishment #EqualProtectionFromViolence
Get Involved
We're working together to update Australia's laws for children.
It's not fair that our laws protect adults from being hit, but not our children!
Here are some ways to support the campaign.
Endorse the Joint Statement
To give Australia's children the best start in life, we need to support parents with reliable and consistent information. Our outdated laws are currently sending the wrong message about what children need. Almost 100 countries have - or are in the process of - ensuring that their laws protect children from being hit.
The Joint Statement has been prepared by experts based on conclusive evidence that physical punishment is not good for children or parents.
Join these organisations who have already endorsed the Joint Statement:
Sign the petition
This petition calls on you to support the campaign to end physical punishment of children.
Australia has outdated laws that still allow discipline to be used as a legal excuse for physical violence against children. Updating the laws will bring Australia into line with what other countries are doing, with what we know about child development, and with the attitudes of most younger parents.
Support parents with reliable information
Children’s brains and bodies are built over time. The early years provide the foundation for future health and learning. We need to support parents to lay the strongest possible foundations. We can all play a part by sharing reliable information about raising children, including alternatives to physical harm. When we show children that violence is never ok, we can build healthier communities now and into the future.
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