Last year, more than 35,000 Australian children were proven to have been abused or neglected, making this one of Australia’s most significant social problems.

The Daily’s Julia Carr-Catzel discussed “social capital” and how communities can contribute to the protection of our children, with Sammy Bruder, National Manager of Child-Safe Organisations at Napcan (National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect).

For more information visit:

www.napcan.org.au

For help call:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800