About us
Championing child rights since 1919
Proudly part of Save the Children Australia, 54 reasons exists to make rights real for children and young people across Australia. We deliver quality, rights-based services for children and families, and we’re lifting a national conversation on child rights to change systems, hearts and minds.
A new Australian chapter for Save the Children
After operating in Australia as Save the Children for 100 years, the children and young people we work with in Australia told us it was time for something new. Something accessible, relevant and playful. Something they could connect to. Something they could own.
In 2022, we launched as 54 reasons – a new name for Save the Children’s services and advocacy in Australia, and a renewed commitment to putting children and young people at the centre of everything we do.
Our impact
Our areas of focus
Child rights
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Early years
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Education engagement
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Experience of violence
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Family supports
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
For practitioners
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Settlement services
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Youth justice
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Youth services
- Flexible working arrangements to balance work and life
- One week of additional leave through our Holiday Club, plus a purchased leave program
- First Nations Ceremonial leave so you can honour ceremonial and kinship commitments
- Gender affirmation leave to support you while you affirm your gender
- Public holiday swaps to meet cultural needs
- Family and domestic violence leave and other supports to help you create a safer life
Our people
54 reasons is Save the Children Australia’s local team of 500+ social workers, child development specialists, family support workers, policy makers, educators, lawyers, and more. And we’re all here to make children’s rights real.
Our values
Accountability
We take personal responsibility for using our resources efficiently, achieving measurable results, and being accountable to partners and children
Collaboration
We respect and value each other, thrive on our diversity, and work with partners to leverage our global strength in making a difference for children.
Ambition
We are demanding of ourselves and our colleagues, set high goals and are committed to improving the quality of everything we do for children.
Creativity
We are open to new ideas, embrace change, and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for, and with, children.
Integrity
We aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty and behaviour; we never compromise our reputation and always act in the best interests of children.
