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September was a busy and meaningful month for BBSafe.

We were proud to contribute to Child Protection Week, a time when communities, organisations, and leaders across the country come together to focus on the importance of creating cultures of safety for children. For us, Child Protection Week is more than a calendar event; it’s a collective moment to pause, reflect, and recommit to safeguarding.

Throughout September, our work focused on:

• Sharing insights: Through a series of blogs, we explored governance in childcare, policy overload, and how organisations can keep safeguarding front of mind beyond one week in the year.
• Engaging with communities: Connecting with boards, leaders, and frontline workers to spark conversations about how safeguarding is embedded in everyday practice.
• Advocating for culture-first approaches: Highlighting that compliance is the floor, not the ceiling, and that meaningful safeguarding comes from leadership, values, and relationships.

At BBSafe, we support safeguarding for children and adults, but during Child Protection Week, we focus on the safeguarding of children. Child Protection Week is a reminder that safeguarding is an ongoing journey, not a destination that we get to and stop. The reflections and resources we shared in September are designed to help organisations strengthen their approach not just in one week, but every day of the year.
 
Latest Blog Articles 
In case you missed them, here are our latest reflections and insights. Each article is designed to help leaders, boards, and practitioners think beyond compliance and take practical steps toward building safer cultures:

• Beyond Child Protection Week: Keeping Safeguarding Front of Mind – Why safeguarding needs to remain a daily priority long after Child Protection Week ends.
• Child Protection Week: A Time to Reflect, Rebuild and Renew Hope – Exploring how Child Protection Week can spark collective action and renewed commitment to safer futures.
• Safeguarding in Childcare: A Governance Imperative – Key governance responsibilities for boards and leaders in early childhood settings.
• The Overloaded Toolbox: How Too Many Policies Can Undermine Safeguarding – When safeguarding becomes paperwork-heavy, it risks losing sight of culture and practice.

Upcoming Webinars 
Join us this October for our free webinar designed to equip leaders and practitioners with practical safeguarding strategies. 

Governing for Safety – Boards and Leaders
Wed 15 Oct 2025 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm AEST | Free & online
This session will explore the critical role of boards and senior leaders in setting the tone for safeguarding, offering practical strategies to embed a culture of safety and accountability at the highest levels of governance.
Register here
 
Stay connected 
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