We are a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping children and young people free from violence and trauma wherever they live, learn and play. For 25 years, we have been working to help children and young people to live free from violence, trauma and bullying. And we continue that legacy today. Through our Care, Prevention and Advocacy Programs, we fight for their right to be safe, so their future is strong.
From Buddy Bags to intensive therapeutic support, we help children and young people who have experienced violence or trauma to recover, heal, and grow.
Buddy Bags are backpacks thoughtfully packed for vulnerable children across Australia experiencing crisis, trauma, or just doing it tough.
Children Ahead program provides intensive, long-term therapeutic support for children and young people to assist with their recovery from significant trauma or violence.
Early Years TraCS is a trauma informed, relationship-based program which supports educators working with children in the early years who have been affected by trauma
Cubby House supports children and young people dealing with traumatic family situations in the Broadmeadows and Melbourne Children’s Courts
Through eSmart and Dolly’s Dream, we empower children and young people to be positive digital citizens and change the culture of bullying.
We support Australian children, educators and families to build essential digital skills to develop a generation of safe and strong digital citizens who are capable and compassionate.
We support rural, regional and remote communities to start important conversations to change the culture of bullying – online, at school, and beyond.
An online safety education initiative supporting early childhood educators to teach infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers basic online safety through play-based learning.
A social media and advocacy campaign for teenagers aged 15-17, helping young men be more accepting and understanding of rejection.
We speak out with and on behalf of children and young people on the issues that affect them, fighting for their right to be free from bullying, violence and trauma.
We believe children and young people are key agents of change and should have a central role in shaping the world in which they live, learn and play – the world in which they exist today as well as the one they will ultimately inherit.
From the shadows of the Port Arthur tragedy in 1996, All Australian governments came together to strengthen our gun laws with a National Firearms Agreement. Since then, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation has continued to advocate for firearm safety.
We advocate for the rights of children and young people to be upheld online and offline, including by governments and digital platforms, and for optimal safety standards to be built into all digital spaces and devices.
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.
