07/09/2025
Child Protection Week 2025
At Kanda, every week is about protecting and supporting children and young people however Child Protection Week gives us an important opportunity to reflect on the impact of our work.
Last year we were honoured with the Queensland Child Protection Week Award for Regional Program for our innovative Jayur House model. Jayur House provides a safe and therapeutic environment for young people disengaged from placements, helping them to stabilise, heal, and reconnect with pathways to family, education, and community. Building on this success, we have now established a second Jayur House, extending this vital support to even more young people in QLD who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
Alongside this, we have strengthened our family support programs, recognising that the best way to protect children is to support the families around them. By providing practical and therapeutic support, we help families create safer, more stable environments where children can thrive.
We are also proud to have achieved Sanctuary Model certification, embedding a whole-of-organisation trauma-informed framework that strengthens safety, connection, and resilience across all our services.
Together, these milestones are more than achievements they are Kanda’s way of protecting more children and young people and ensuring they have every opportunity to feel safe, supported, and hopeful about their futures.
