Events Calendar

Nominations for the 2025 NHWA Volunteer of the Year and Police Commissioner's Awards are now open!
Each year Neighbourhood Watch Australasia (NHWA) recognises the hardworking individuals who make up Neighbourhood Watch (Australia) and Neighbourhood Support (New Zealand). These individuals are highly valued assets for our communities and Police.

National Secure Your Home Day is a fantastic opportunity to review and improve your home security and feel safer in your neighbourhood. There's still time to register for a FREE National Secure Your Home Day Kit – with a home security checklist, tips on securing your home, and more. And don't miss out on the chance to win a Bunnings Gift Card up to $500! Visit www.secureyourhomeday.com.au for details on how to enter. There's also a Kids Colouring Competition where 6 lucky winners will receive a $50 Kids Gift Card.

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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.    

The Neighbourhood Support New Zealand Conference will be held on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October 2025, in Wellington. More details to follow soon!

Get Online Week (GOLW) is a great opportunity for Neighbourhood Watch groups to receive a $1,000 grant to hold an event, teach digital skills and improve online safety. Start planning your GOLW event today! Get Online Week 2025 will take place 20-26 October. GOLW grant applications are open now and close 18 July 2025.

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.

The Neighbourhood Watch Qld State Conference will be held on Saturday 8 November 2025. The annual conference will celebrate the achievements of Neighbourhood Watch volunteers and police personnel and is a wonderful networking opportunity! More details to follow soon on venue and registration.

NHWA in collaboration with the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, has created a powerful new series of Community Service Announcements (CSAs) focused on “Keeping Kids Safe Online” – with crime prevention messaging about online child safety specifically focused on preventing online child sexual exploitation. The series has been created to raise awareness about the importance of online safety for children and highlights the critical role parent, carers, and the broader community play in keeping children safe from online child sexual exploitation. Keep your children safe online! Remember: Always supervise children when they're online, check privacy settings, talk to your kids regularly about what they do online and how to stay safe, and know where to get support and to report any form on online harm towards a child. Information and help can be found at: www.accce.gov.au

With your support, Neighbourhood Watch Australasia can continue to promote community safety by supporting its members and the public, through education, awareness and resources, to prevent crime. Neighbourhood Watch Australasia is a registered Charity. Donation of $2 or more are tax deductible.

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.

March is Neighbourhood Watch Month! Raising awareness of the community benefits of joining a local Neighbourhood Watch group, and effective ways to keep homes and property secure. Click below to read more about our Secure Score Quiz - a free and easy way to rate your home's security, or to find your local Neighbourhood Watch group.

Neighbour Day is Australia’s annual celebration of community, encouraging people to connect with their neighbours, while also helping to address loneliness across the nation. You can celebrate in a variety of ways including hosting or supporting events that assist and engage your communities. Get involved in Neighbour Day - and get connected!

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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!

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.