Save the Children Australia

5 simple, playful ways to make storytime more engaging for every child! Reading together is about creating moments of joy, safety, imagination and connection. When children are curious and involved, their comprehension, language skills, imagination and overall learning deepen. The simple routine of reading together can offer comfort, connection and a sense of safety, especially in times of uncertainty. Creative, playful activities like acting, drawing or inventing new endings help children process emotions and express themselves, and when stories are inclusive and culturally relevant, every child can feel seen, valued and understood. These tips were developed by Library For All, part of Save the Children Australia, to help make reading joyful, interactive and accessible for every child. Explore more of Library For All programming: https://lnkd.in/gMYHwtwp

Tintin’s 10. She’s the boss - and today, she’s got the mic. 🎤 To acknowledge #WorldChildrensDay, watch Tintin take us on a tour of her family chicken farm in the Philippines - it's putting eggs on the table, funding school fees, and proving what’s possible through Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's #ANCP. 

📢 Breaking news: Türkiye will host COP31 in 2026 ... but Australia has been appointed President of Negotiations, putting us at the heart of global climate decision-making. Australia doesn’t need to host COP31 to show climate leadership. We must use this Presidency to champion children’s rights and voices, especially across the Pacific, where young people face some of the world’s most severe climate impacts. This means pushing for: 🔹 Children recognised as a priority group in climate policy and finance 🔹 Meaningful participation for children and young people, including Pacific youth 🔹 An urgent, equitable phase-out of fossil fuels to protect their future Australia doesn’t need to host the summit to lead - just to act.

It takes all of us - governments, communities and global partners - to keep education alive in crisis. From classrooms in Iraq, our CEO Mat Tinkler shares how Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is helping children get back to school, and thanks the supporters that make it possible. Together, we can ensure investments into education create lasting stability and opportunity for generations to come.

🌟 Join Rebecca Ketton, 54 reasons' Queensland Director, at the 2025 QCOSS Conference: Change State 🌟 On Day 3, Rebecca will join the panel discussion “Doing: From intent to impact — what does it take to really embed human rights in frontline work?” Together, the panel will explore how organisations can move from intention to meaningful action — building maturity across the sector, strengthening practice, and ensuring dignity, fairness, and equity for the children and young people we support. We’re proud to be part of this important conversation about creating real, lasting impact in our communities. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ea7KtQqB

"As you read the following, I want you to imagine living it - right here, right now, affecting you and everyone around you. I want you to imagine walking around your neighbourhood, desperately searching for food, water and medicine, only to find dead bodies lying in the streets. Imagine hiding with your loved ones, waiting for a chance to escape, hoping things might somehow improve." - Aram Hosie, Director Strategic Communications and Engagement at Save the Children Australia

In Cambodia, we’ve been helping parents raise kids with less stress and more love - through bite-sized parenting tips, delivered right to their phones. With support from Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's #ANCP, we worked with Khmer influencers, and parenting experts to create videos, podcasts, and posts that reach families where they are - online and on the go. The project didn’t just share advice; it ran community workshops and created digital spaces where parents support each other. The impact? 70% of caregivers now report stronger relationships with their children (up from 54%). It’s a proven, low-cost model already reaching 1.1M people - and ready to scale across Cambodia and beyond.

There was a real opportunity in the Senate today to do the right thing; to protect humanitarian workers and the people they serve. A humanitarian carve-out to Australia’s sanctions laws would bring us in line with our allies and uphold our commitment to principled aid. While the amendment was lost (a missed opportunity for Australia to lead with humanity and principle) it was encouraging to see broad agreement across parties on the need for a humanitarian exemption. What’s needed now is a clear timeline. We urge the Government to make this reform a priority. Humanitarian assistance should never be a casualty of bureaucracy or politics. Learn more about why this reform matters. https://bit.ly/4nJgNFf

Each year, floods, droughts, and heatwaves disrupt schooling for millions of children, education is essential to helping them adapt to climate change. Despite this, we know that education is often overlooked in climate policy. That’s why we’re excited to share our new report co-published with the NAP Global Network, supported by the Global Partnership for Education and Irish Aid, exploring how education is currently considered in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. It found: ▶️ Meaningful progress: over two thirds of NAPs now include an education-related priority for school-aged children. ▶️ Gaps remain: only 40% of NAPs consider education when assessing climate risk. ▶️ Opportunities to strengthen: only 27% of NAPs include cost estimates for education adaptation - costing these priorities is key to unlocking climate finance for education Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gRkGX6nj