Every Conversation Matters: Turning Safety Talk into Action with Bunji

This National Child Protection Week, the message is simple and important: every child in every community needs a fair go. This year’s theme, Every conversation matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, reminds us that talking about safety is just the start. The real impact comes when we turn those conversations into action.

At Only About Children, we’ve found a wonderful way to do this with Bunji, our friendly safety mascot. Bunji helps children, families, and educators take conversations about safety, wellbeing, and belonging and turn them into hands-on experiences that stick.

Across our campuses, Bunji has inspired creativity, teamwork, and learning in so many ways. At OAC Melbourne Central, children built, decorated, and even engineered a life-size Bunji, using STEM and storytelling to explore safety and self-expression. In OAC Croydon Park, the children taught Bunji about helmets, seatbelts, and float jackets while swimming, turning everyday safety habits into fun lessons. At OAC Freshwater, Bunji made learning about eye health playful and engaging, helping children understand that looking after yourself is part of staying safe. Bunji also supports children in real-life scenarios. Some campuses now include him in lockdown drills, with code words and stickers guiding children to safe spaces.

The consistent message is clear. Safety is about more than avoiding harm. It is about helping children feel confident, empowered, and supported in everything they do.

What makes Bunji special is the way he sparks conversation. Children remind each other about safety, share what they are learning with their families, and enjoy playful ways to practise new skills. These small moments are where conversation turns into action and learning turns into habit.

As we celebrate this week, we are proud to show that protecting children goes beyond policies and procedures. It is about creating spaces where children can explore, learn, and feel safe and included. Every conversation matters and with Bunji every conversation becomes an opportunity to take action.

Come say hello to Bunji at your local campus and see how safety, wellbeing, and learning come to life.