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Child abuse is preventable. Help us equip adults and organisations to keep children safe.

Nationwide

Every child is born with mana. Every child is sacred. No child is born to be abused.

Abuse is never okay.

Aotearoa New Zealand continues to experience high rates of child abuse and neglect compared with other developed countries. Some children face even greater risk due to systemic inequities, including Māori, Pacific, Rainbow and disabled children.

Many children experiencing abuse are not seen, not heard, and not protected.

Safeguarding Children works to change that.

We equip adults and organisations with the knowledge, confidence and systems they need to recognise abuse early and respond safely. Through practical, evidence-led training and safeguarding support, we help build cultures where children are protected and supported to thrive.

Prevention is possible. But it requires capability, leadership and action.

As a registered charity, we rely on income from training, grants and donations to continue this work. Your support helps us reach more communities, strengthen more organisations, and prevent harm before it happens.

Please consider donating today.

Together, we can ensure every child in Aotearoa is safe, seen and supported.

For more information about our work, visit:

www.safeguardingchildren.org.nz

More about us

Safeguarding Children is a registered charity and national leader in safeguarding and child protection education in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Since 2011, we have trained more than 91,000 people to recognise, prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. We work with schools, health services, sports organisations, faith communities and social services to strengthen safeguarding systems and build child-safe cultures.

Our approach is practical, evidence-led and grounded in frontline experience. We believe prevention is possible when adults are confident, organisations are accountable, and safeguarding is embedded in everyday practice.

Learn more at www.safeguardingchildren.org.nz

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Rebekah 6 days ago Getting Uncomfortable for Kiwi Kids

Today’s suggestion - go for a run. This was out of my comfort zone for a number of reasons - I worried if my knees/bladder (tmi sorry) could hold up and I feel a bit self conscious running in public. Regardless, I headed out to a local park I normally avoid (after some rather large dogs rushed at me a long time ago) and ran (or rather slow jogged) the track. Felt great afterwards and no body/dog issues arose thankfully 😊 Challenge difficulty 4.5/10

$10

Karen 6 days ago

$20

Safeguarding Children Initiative

Ngā mihi nui ki a koe - thank you very much to you 💛

Rebekah 7 days ago Getting Uncomfortable for Kiwi Kids

I am loving the variety of challenge ideas I am getting. Today’s was interesting- “Go to Hell pizza and order the menu item you can relate to most right now (Side note, I think they mean the name rather than the food type?!) Say what you chose and why”. This was uncomfortable as I never order from here due to the brand not aligning with my own personal values/beliefs but I made an exception for this challenge and found the staff friendly and the food good. I chose the Wrath pizza because a) I feel angry about what’s happening to NZ kids, b) Anger is the catalyst for what has happened c) Wrath is a good acronym to remember strategies to use when feeling angry (Walking away, Regaining control, Am I ok to return now and if not what can I do, Talking to someone (social support) and seeking Help if feelings continue). I also chose Spirit pasta because our Spirit needs nurturing just as much as our body and mind (and children are no exception) and a sense of community spirit means we can achieve great things together. So much to unpack from this one interesting suggestion!

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Rebekah on 27 May 2026 Getting Uncomfortable for Kiwi Kids

Halfway through Week 4! I’ve extended the end date by 2 weeks due to the large number of new challenge ideas I’ve received this week. I want to try as many as I can. This week (so far) I have *Met with the Safeguarding Children team and had my photo taken for their Facebook and newsletter * Booked in at Forme Fitness to try a Hot Yoga class *Booked in to try a local psychodrama class * Modified the suggestion “Contact 3 local political party reps and ask -Why should I vote for you?” to ask instead what their party is doing to address the high rates of non accidental child deaths in NZ. Challenge difficulty - political contact 3/10, (Thought of doing) Hot Yoga 5/10, (Thought of doing) Psychodrama 7.5/10

$20