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Apr 2024
NHWA Journal (April Edition)
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Apr - May 2024
$550 Target Hardening Support Offer
Victims of burglary in Darling Downs, Lockyer Valley, South Burnett QLD, Canberra ACT, or Perth (all suburbs) WA, may be eligible for a $550 rebate for Target Hardening your home - including the purchase and/or installation of security screens, locks, security lights, security cameras and more.
Hurry, only 300 rebate offers available!
Click below for more details and to apply.
5-12 May 2024
National Road Safety Week
Approximately 1200 people are killed and another 44,000* are seriously injured on Australian roads every year, with traffic injury the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24.
National Road Safety Week is an annual initiative from the Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group, partnering road safety organisations and Government, highlighting the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it - encouraging motorists to Drive So Others Survive!
20-26 May 2024
National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, providing an opportunity to highlight the important role of volunteers in our community and invites people not currently volunteering to give it a go.
The theme for National Volunteer Week 2024 is ‘Something for Everyone’ and will recognise the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to the act of volunteering.
Aug 2024
NHWA Journal (August Edition)
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1-30 Sep 2024
Secure September
Join crime prevention partners Neighbourhood Watch Australasia and Crimsafe for Secure September - a month-long campaign encouraging Australians to take stock of their home security, using the online Secure Score tool.
Sep 2024
National Child Protection Week
National Child Protection Week (NCPW) is an annual event that encourages all Australians to engage and play their part to promote the safety and well-being of all children in our communities.
For over 30 years, the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) has coordinated the NCPW campaign - providing information, resources and support to communities to act on the core message, “protecting children is everyone’s business”.
Dates for NCPW 2024 to be advised soon.
28-29 Sep 2024
National Secure Your Home Day 2024
NHWA’s National Secure Your Home Day is held on the last weekend of September – a fantastic opportunity to review and improve your home’s security, and feel safer in your neighbourhood. Register below to be on our mailing list for news and updates about National Secure your Home Day 2024! If you're a Neighbourhood Watch group - get in touch with NHWA about holding a National Secure Your Home Day event!
2024
Streetsmart Handbooks
The Streetsmart Handbook is a practical life guide for 16 and 17 year old school leavers that is designed to help prepare today's youth for life after school - covering important topics from sexual health and the effects of drug and alcohol abuse to legal rights and applying for a loan. Electronic and hard copies are available.
14-20 Oct 2024
Get Online Week 2024
Get Online Week is an international digital inclusion campaign organised by Good Things Foundation. Get Online Week is a week-long annual celebration that sees thousands of events take place each year giving everyone the chance to find the support they need to improve their digital skills. Get Online Week 2024 will take place 14-20 October.
28 Oct - 3 Nov 2024
Neighbourhood Watch Week
NHW Week aims to raise public awareness of NHW and the benefits of belonging to a local Neighbourhood Watch group. Hundreds of Neighbourhood Watch members and volunteers conduct events in their local communities across Australia and New Zealand - get involved and help make your community a safer, more connected place for all. NHW Week 2024 will take place Monday 28 October – Sunday 3 November.
2024
NHWA 2024 Volunteer of the Year and Police Commissioner’s Awards
Each year NHWA recognises the hardworking individuals who make up Neighbourhood Watch (Australia) and Neighbourhood Support (New Zealand) - including Volunteer community members, and Police employees. Nominations for the 2024 NHWA Volunteer of the Year and Police Commissioner's Awards open soon.
Nov 2024
NHWA Journal (November Edition)
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11 Feb 2025
Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day is a global initiative to raise awareness of online safety issues, to educate people about online safety risks, like online abuse, how to be safe online and where to go for help.
The eSafety Commissioner is encouraging Australians to take three simple actions when approaching online safety: Connect. Reflect. Protect.
By doing these things and sharing the Connect. Reflect. Protect message, we can work towards making every day a Safer Internet Day.
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