Welcome to Barnardos Australia’s Mother of the Year Awards Official Site
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Where we join together in recognising the contributions every Australian Mum makes to their family and the community.
The Barnardos Australia’s Mother of the Year Awards is the only national event that recognises the achievements of mothers and their enormous contribution to the Australian community.
Congratulations to Heather Round from South Australia who has been named Barnardos Australia's Mother of the Year, 2008! Click here to read about Heather's story and some of the wonderful mums we have been introduced to since the Awards commenced over 13 years ago!
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The Awards are also a way to raise awareness and support for the work Barnardos does with children and families who suffer from abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness.
Every 2 minutes there is a new report of child abuse or neglect in Australia.*
Australia is facing an epidemic child abuse and neglect. Substantiations for notifications more than doubled since 2000. An increase of 126% to an alarming 55,921.**
Support Barnardos because childrens lives depend on it.
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Nominations for the 2008 Barnardos Australia's Mother of the Year open on the 1st of November, 2007 and close on the 31st of January, 2008.
Find out more about Barnardos click here
*Ref: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). **Ref: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Child protection Australia 2005-06. Child welfare series no.40. AIHW Cat. no. CWS 28. Canberra: AIHW. Models are used to protect clients' privacy.
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