šØ We are excited to announce a major addition to our speaker line up šØ
Australiaās new National Childrenās Commissioner, Deb Tsorbaris, will be joining us at the On Us Coalitionās Child Safeguarding in Business event in Sydney. Debās leadership and commitment to elevating children and young peopleās voices will anchor our focus on Business Principle 3, children and young peopleās voice, and we are honoured to have her open […]
Conor Pall Announced as key speaker at On Us Safeguarding in Business Event
We are thrilled to announce our first speaker for the making business safer event, Conor Pall. Conor brings powerful lived experience and insight into how businesses can meaningfully engage with children and young peoples voices, which sits right at the centre of Business Principle 3. His perspective is exactly the kind of leadership our coalition […]
BluBiz joins the On Us coalition
We are thrilled to welcome BluBiz Solutions as the newest member of the On Us coalition. BluBiz brings deep expertise in the ICT space, supporting organisations across Australia with secure, reliable and people-centred technology solutions. As children and young people spend more time navigating digital environments, and as businesses increasingly rely on technology to run […]
Join On Us at SXSW Sydney ā Wednesday 15 October
Ā Weāre excited to share that On Us: The Australian Business Coalition for Safeguarding Children will be exhibiting at SXSW Sydney, invited by our partners Charitabl. and Microsoft on the Impact Stage. š Find us at Exhibition Halls 6 & 7š Wednesday 15 October Come and meet the team to explore how your business can […]
New NSW Laws for Child Entertainers ā Download the Factsheet
The NSW Parliament has introduced stronger protections for children under 16 working in entertainment, exhibition and promotional industries. From 2025, businesses employing or engaging children in film, television, modelling, advertising, live shows, online content, or promotional work must: These changes matter for any organisation involved in media, performance, or promotional work with children. š Weāve […]
Save the Date ā On Us Exclusive Business Event
We are delighted to invite members and partners to the next On Us: Australian Business Coalition for Safeguarding Children exclusive business event, hosted by Microsoft in Sydney. š Date: Friday 5 December 2025š Time: 1:00 ā 4:00pmš Location: Microsoft, Sydney Theme: Undertaking Business Risk in Child Exploitation, Labour and Modern Slavery This event will bring […]
Welcoming Arinex to the On Us Coalition
As National Child Protection Week concludes, On Us: The Australian Business Coalition for Safeguarding Children is delighted to welcome Arinex as our newest member ā and the first conference and event marketing provider to join the Coalition. Events and conferences bring together large groups of people, often in public and online spaces where children and […]
Call to action for Business on National Child Protection Week
This week, as we reflect on the theme for NAPCAN‘s National Child Protection Week āEvery conversation matters: shifting conversations to actionā, Iām reminded that in business, the conversations we avoid are often the ones that matter most. Too often, the risks children and young people face through our products, services, people, and operations are not […]
Child Safeguarding and Modern Slavery: The Parallels in Business ESG
When ESG leaders sit down to prepare their organisationās next Modern Slavery Statement, the focus is often on supply chains: forced labour, migrant worker exploitation, debt bondage. But one area is frequently under-examined: children. The reality is that modern slavery and child safeguarding are deeply connected. Globally, the numbers are sobering: 160 million children or […]
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