Let’s shift our Conversations to Action
6 to 13 September 2026
September is a time to act on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across Australia and New Zealand. Child Protection Week in Australia and Child Safeguarding Week in Aotearoa New Zealand remind us to Shift our Conversations to Action and to ask How safe are the places our children go?
Jesus welcomed children, cared for the vulnerable, and called us to care for “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40). Safeguarding reflects the heart of Christ and our commitment to Christian discipleship.
Our Child Protection & Safeguarding campaign is to remind us as church members and families, your whānau, to talk with our children about personal safety, trusted adults, and speaking up. Adsafe is sharing easy to use downloadable resources to support these conversations.
We thank our pastors as Adsafe Responsible Officers and Adsafe Compliance Assistants along with church ministry leaders and volunteers who help keep our church communities safe.
Together, we can help build “A thriving Church where abuse has no place and healing begins” —where all people feel safe, supported, respected, and valued.
Start the conversation. Share the resources. Help keep children safe.
Start the Conversation
We’ve prepared a range of resources for you so you can adapt the campaign to your church needs. You'll find all you need in Australian Resources or New Zealand Resources.
Here’s the campaign schedule:
- Australia: National Child Protection Week — 6–12 September
- New Zealand: National Child Safeguarding Week — 7–13 September
Your Church promotional plan:
- Sabbath 1–29 August — Promote important learning messages via your bulletin notices (Australia | New Zealand)
- Sabbath 29 August — look out for our special feature in the Adventist Record
- Sabbath 5 September — Let your members know about Child Protection and Safeguarding Weeks and the available resources with PowerPoint slides (Australia | New Zealand)
- Display the “What Can You Do?” promotional flyer/poster (Australia | New Zealand) in your church
- Help parents know about these conversation resources (Family Challenge | Family Toolkit) available for families
Have any questions or feedback?
This is the first time we have promoted Child Protection & Safeguarding Week. If you have any questions, please let us know as it will help us in future years to develop material that suits your needs. Email us at: [email protected]