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Join On Us at SXSW Sydney – Wednesday 15 October

  We’re 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. 📍 Find us at Exhibition Halls 6 & 7🗓 Wednesday 15 October Come and meet the team to explore how your business can […]

New NSW Laws for Child Entertainers – 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. 👉 We’ve […]

Save the Date – 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. 🗓 Date: Friday 5 December 2025🕐 Time: 1:00 – 4:00pm📍 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 – 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 “Every conversation matters: shifting conversations to action”, I’m 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 organisation’s 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 […]

Business Summit drives action on child safety

The urgency of protecting children in and around business took centre stage last week at the Child Safeguarding in Business Summit. Bringing together leaders in business, policy, and advocacy, the Summit created a powerful and emotionally charged space where companies were challenged to step up – not wait – in the face of growing child […]