Buddy Bags
Buddy Bags are backpacks thoughtfully packed for vulnerable children across Australia experiencing crisis, trauma, or just doing it tough.
Care. Prevention. Advocacy.
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping children and young people free from violence and trauma wherever they live, learn and play.
Through care, prevention and advocacy, we fight for children's right to be safe, so their future is strong.
Care Programs
From the immediate comfort of a Buddy Bag during a crisis to Cubby House as a sanctuary in the family court system, along with intensive therapeutic support through Children Ahead, our Care programs help children navigate the challenging and isolating journey of healing and recovery from trauma.
Through our trauma consultancy services in schools (ATLAS) and early learning services (TraCS) we meet children and young people in places and spaces where they need support – while also supporting the educators and adults in their lives.
Children Ahead
Children Ahead provides intensive, long-term therapeutic support for children and young people to help them heal and recover from significant trauma or violence.
Trauma Consultancy Service
The TraCS program supports early years Educators working with children experiencing vulnerability and trauma to create safe and supportive environments.
ATLAS - A Trauma Lens Across Schools
A comprehensive approach to mental health in schools (P-12), building Educators' capability to support students impacted by trauma and vulnerability.
Prevention Programs
Our Prevention programs empower young people to be positive digital citizens through our free school online safety program, eSmart, and more specialised projects like Crushed But Okay for teens and Playing IT Safe for young children. We realise Dolly’s Dream to change the culture of bullying through our support of their work.
eSmart
Keep your students smart, safe and responsible online with eSmart – Australia’s trusted provider of online safety education. Free to all schools in Australia.
Dolly's Dream
We support rural, regional and remote communities to start important conversations to change the culture of bullying – online, at school, and beyond.
Playing IT Safe
Helping carers, parents, and educators to teach infants, toddlers and preschoolers how to stay safe online through play-based learning.
Crushed But Okay
A social media advocacy campaign for teenagers aged 15-17, helping young men to manage and accept rejection to prevent the development of harmful attitudes.
Policy & Advocacy
Their rights are our reason to be. Our Advocacy work fights for the rights of children and young people as victims of crime, for children's digital rights and for their right to be safe from gun violence. We work to ensure their voices are included in matters that affect them through our approach to child and youth participation.
Child & Youth Participation
We advocate for the voices of children and young people to be included in government, community and business decision-making – especially on matters that affect them.
Gun Safety
From the shadows of the Port Arthur tragedy in 1996, all Australian governments came together to strengthen our gun laws with the National Firearms Agreement. The Foundation continues to advocate to keep our firearm laws responsible, safe and strong.
Digital Rights
The digital world has many positives, but it was not designed to be safe and age-appropriate for children and young people. We advocate to governments and digital platforms for optimal safety standards to be built into all digital spaces and devices.
Children as victims of crime
The criminal justice system, set up to deal with adult offenders, has struggled to respond to the needs of children. We advocate for children's rights as victims of crime.
