Children’s Day Celebration Pack

Children’s Day 2015 theme

In 2015 Children’s Day is all about helping our kids stand tall and feel connected and

proud in culture.

This year’s theme is: Little People, Big Futures.

It’s about supporting and celebrating the services that empower our little kids to have

big futures, and ensuring these services are adequately funded so that we can provide

secure futures for the next generation of our kids.

We know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community led services lead to

improved development and education outcomes for our children; they’re more effective

in creating safe and welcoming environments that engage our families and connect

them to the service supports they need.

In early years these services provide a vital place for our communities to share and

continue their cultural traditions, grounding strong and positive identities in our little

ones.

“I don’t think we ever thought this place is about strengthening children, this

place is about building a stronger community.”

– Director, Tasmanian Aboriginal Children’s Centre

This year’s Children’s Day theme aims to provide a space for everyone to come together

to celebrate the achievements of these services and the families and children they

support. If we can ensure these services are funded in a sustainable way they can

continue to ensure all our little kids have big futures.

Ensuring our children thrive is everybody’s business. Make sure you’re a part of

Children’s Day this year.

Please register your community’s celebrations with SNAICC on the Children’s Day

website and go in the running to win a brand new iPad mini!

Information on how to celebrate the day

Organise an event or attend an event

Organise your friends, family, colleagues, sporting clubs, community organisations, or

local place of worship to participate in Children’s Day. This may be by hosting your own

event, or by participating in one of the many events being held around the country.

To help you organise an event SNAICC has developed the following:

1. An event register

2. A flyer template

3. A media release template

4. Letter to your local politician

5. Use of the SNAICC logo

Register your event

For the chance to win a brand new iPad mini register your event on the Children’s Day

website.

All registered events are uploaded to the Event Showcase on the Children’s Day website,

giving people in your area an easy way to find out about your event and learn some of

the details.

Create a Children’s Day flyer

To help promote Children’s Day and your community’s celebrations create a flyer and

stick up copies all around town!

Download the flyer template and start getting the word out about your event.

Write a letter to a local or national media outlet

Contact a media outlet – local or national – to help raise awareness and promote

Children’s Day.

Tell them how you are celebrating Children’s Day and why they should help raise

awareness for the day’s important themes by promoting the day and covering its

celebrations.

If you need help putting together a letter a useful template is available for download.

Write a letter to your local MP

Write to your local MP to encourage them to give their support to, participate in, and

help promote Children’s Day and its important purpose!

Download a template letter to get started.

SNAICC logo use information

SNAICC welcomes the use of its logo on materials developed to advertise National

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day events and celebrations. This may be

in the form of flyers, emails, letters, or posters. When using the logo we request that

you do not change the logo in any way – this is important, as a consistent and

recognizable logo is needed to draw attention to the important work we do. As such

please do not change either the logo’s colours or relative size dimensions.

SNAICC’s logo cannot be used for commercial purposes or in a way that implies our

sponsorship or endorsement of any activities outside of Children’s Day celebrations. Our

logo cannot be used in a matter that falsely implies employment or affiliation with

SNAICC. Finally, SNAICC does not give permission for individuals or organisations to

make our logo available for download on your website.

National Children’s Day Webpage banner is also available to use to put on your webpage

and on publications for the purpose of highlighting and celebrating your National

Children’s Day event.

Thank you for your cooperation and happy Children’s Day!

Information on how to promote the day

Share, Share, Share!

Individuals can share the Children’s Day website – www.aboriginalchildrensday.com.au

– on social media and with your friends, workmates, and community to encourage

others to get involved.

Let everyone know how and why you will be celebrating Children’s Day on 4 August.

Become a partner

If your organisation is interested in partnering or sponsoring this year’s celebrations

please contact SNAICC on info@sniacc.org.au or phone 03 9489 8099