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Aug 2024
NHWA Journal (August Edition)
Sign up to the NHWA Mailing List to receive the latest (electronic) Journal straight to your Inbox, as well as other important news and updates.
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.
1-9 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”.
NCPW 2024 runs from 1-9 September.
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.
1-31 Mar 2025
Neighbourhood Watch Month
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 take the Secure Score Quiz to rate your home's security, or find your local Neighbourhood Watch group.
Apr 2025
NHWA Journal (April Edition)
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19-25 May 2025
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.
Save the Date: National Volunteer Week 2025 is set for 19-25 May 2025.
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