National Families Week 2009
- Evaluation form
- Diverse families making a difference
- Calendar of Events
- Ambassadors
- Pro-forma media release
- Ideas for celebrating National Families Week
- Register Online for National Families Week
- Download the registration form
- National Families Week FAQs
- National Families Week logos
- Download the National Families Week poster
- International Day of Families
- Families in Australia today
Each year, tens of thousands of people and hundreds of organisations celebrate National Families Week - Australia's annual celebration of families.
National Families Week is timed to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Families on 15 May. This day is observed by the United Nations to mark the importance that the international community places on families as the most fundamental units of society, as well as to draw attention to the plight of families in many parts of the world.
National Families Week 2009 will be held between 10-16 May 2009. The central aim of National Families Week 2009 is to encourage all Australians to think about and celebrate the many different people within families who make families united and strong and the many different types of families across society, each deserving respect and acknowledgement.
All Australians, including community organisations, schools, councils, companies and individuals are invited to participate in National Families Week each year.
This National Families Week, you’re encouraged to explore ways in which you can recognise, value and support the people who make a vital difference to the wellbeing of your family. You could have a family meal and talk about each person’s contribution to the family, hold a family reunion to thank the family member who seems to keep everyone in contact or start a family project that helps others.
The Australian Government, through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, sponsors National Families Week with Families Australia. Centrelink also promotes National Families Week and provides support through its national network.
It is important to let us know if you are having an event to celebrate National Families Week. You may register your event here. Once you have registerded we will be sending out promotional products in April to assist with celebrating your event. This year we have posters, balloons, temporary tattoos, notepads and postcards.
If you require further information on the Week, please email us.
Media Releases
Families Australia Media release for National Families Week 2009
Leading Australians speak up for families in National Families Week 2009, 10 May 2009
Countdown begins to National Families Week 2009 (10-16 May), 5 May 2009
Previous National Families Weeks
The 6th National Families Week was held between 11 and 17 May 2008. The theme was “Work and Family: getting the balance right”. New records were set in terms of number of participants. More than 120,000 people participated in events across Australia. Over 800 events were organised by 600 community, business, government and other service organisations.