Child safety advocates are calling on Australians to join the fight against child sexual abuse on Bravehearts Day this Friday (11 September).
Held annually in National Child Protection Week, Bravehearts Day is Australia’s longest running campaign against child sexual abuse.
With the 2026 rally cry Together we CAN Fight Child Sexual Abuse, Bravehearts urges communities, families, and workplaces to unite to support prevention, education, and counselling services that help protect children and support those impacted by child sexual abuse.
The scale of the problem is confronting: the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study found that more than 1 in 4 Australians (28.5%) experienced sexual abuse in childhood – more than 1 in 3 girls and almost 1 in 5 boys.
On Friday 11 September 2026, Busy Bees Early Learning will match all donations to Bravehearts Day, doubling the impact of community support.
The fundraising impact is direct and life-changing:
• $24 teaches two children personal safety skills through Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure program.
• $75 provides a support call for a parent or survivor in crisis via Bravehearts’ national Information and Support Line 1800 272 831.
• $150 gives a child impacted by sexual abuse access to a trauma-informed counselling session.
To register, donate, or access free tools and resources, visit www.braveheartsday.com.au
