Our Newsletter
Our 50th Story
This year, CAPS turns 50! Read this message from our CEO to learn about what brought us to the CAPS we know today.
Sleepover Safety
A guide to sleepover safety by CAPS social work students Jasper Brown and Megan Benjamin.
Supporting Kids to Manage the Holidays
The CAPS Team has put together a list of strategies and resources to help you and your family manage the stresses of the holidays.
What are the 10 Child Safe Standards?
Learn about the Child Safe Standards, the NSW Government’s three-year implementation plan, and what this means for your organisation.
Celebrating Children’s Week
Teaching kids about their rights: a guide for parents, carers and teachers by CAPS social work student Abbey Wyatt
Is Social Media Shortening Children’s Attention Spans?
Article by CAPS social work student Trung Pham
Our Local Hero, Hillary Milton
CAPS psychologist and program coordinator Hillary Milton has been chosen as a finalist as Westfield Kotara Local Hero 2022.
Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Migrant Children
How can we improve children’s health and wellbeing when settling into a new life in Australia?
Making a “Just in Case Pillowcase”
How to get your children involved in safety planning in an engaging and age appropriate way.
Creating Positive Childhood Experiences
The powerful impact of Positive Childhood Experiences, and how you can help create them for the children in your life.
Bodily Autonomy and the Holidays: Do’s and Don’ts
The importance of teaching your children about bodily autonomy, and how you can reinforce it during the holidays.
Five Ways to Build Mental Health into your Daily Parenting
5 simple ways parents can help their children learn coping strategies and improve their mental health and well being.
How to Help a Child Heal from Trauma
Three ways parents and carers can support a child after a traumatic experience.
Five Safety Rules to Teach Your Child Before They Start School
Our favourite safety rules to teach young children in preparation for starting school.
What to do when a Child Discloses Abuse
10 expert tips to help parents and carers navigate disclosures of abuse.
Why Australia Should Criminalise Coercive Control
Jurisdictions across Australia should introduce legislation criminalising coercive and controlling behaviours to give victims a pathway to safety and justice.
How to Help a Friend Experiencing Domestic Violence
Ten ways that you can help if a loved one is experiencing domestic violence.
Concern Over English Language Requirement for Partner Visas
Following the announcement last month, we spoke with several women affected by the new English proficiency requirement for Australian partner visas.