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End Strip Searching of Children All children must be treated with dignity. Children should never be strip searched.

But right now, across the country, children are still regularly subjected to violent and degrading strip searches by police and prison authorities. For children who have already experienced violence, sexual abuse or trauma, this invasive practice can be profoundly retraumatising.

That’s why Lidia Thorpe has introduced a Bill to Parliament to outlaw it.

The Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026 would ban strip searches of anyone under 18 under any circumstances.

Children must be protected from trauma and abuse, including when they are in custody.

Make a submission to the inquiry about this Bill https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs/StripSearching2026

The Senate is holding an inquiry into this Bill, and your voice can help make the case for change.

Anyone can make a submission. You can share your experiences, concerns or reasons for supporting the Bill, and this will inform the report that will be delivered to the Albanese government.

This inquiry is an opportunity for truth-telling. Your story is valuable in ensuring the truth is heard.

It is also possible to make a confidential or anonymous submission.

Submissions close: 14 September 2026

End shackling during childbirth - Childbirth is sacred. But right now, across the country, people in custody can still be shackled while giving birth.

Childbirth is one of the hardest things a person can experience. Shackling people during childbirth is medically dangerous, traumatising, degrading and unnecessary.

Lidia Thorpe has introduced a Bill to Parliament to outlaw this abusive practice and create better standards for how people in custody are treated.

Make a submission to the inquiry about this Bill. https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs/Shackling_2026

The Senate is holding an inquiry into this Bill, and your voice can help make the case for change.

Anyone can make a submission. You can share your experiences, concerns or reasons for supporting the Bill, and this will inform the report that will be delivered to the Albanese government.

This inquiry is an opportunity for truth-telling. Your story is valuable in ensuring the truth is heard.

It is also possible to make a confidential or anonymous submission.

Submissions close: 14 September

This petition supports the demands of the Hayes family, Traditional Owners of Kuyunba, the land Pine Gap Facility occupies. This petition is organised by the Close Pine Gap Sacred Land Back Convergence.

Pine Gap is a US facility near Alice Springs / Mparntwe on Arrernte Country. Pine Gap has been used for intelligence gathering that is implicated in multiple imperial wars.

Go to petition to read the Hayes family’s letter and sign your support.

Join Divers for Climate during Adelaide Climate Week for a national online briefing exploring the ongoing impacts of South Australia’s harmful algal bloom and what it means for the future of our marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

More than a year on from the unprecedented algal bloom, we’re bringing together scientists, dive operators, and ocean advocates once again to share the latest updates from the frontlines. We’ll discuss the continuing ecological impacts, including the concerning absence of Whyalla’s iconic giant cuttlefish aggregation, and explore what these changes mean for marine life, tourism, and the communities that depend on healthy oceans.

Event Details

Date/Time: Thursday 30th July, 5;30pm AEST Location: Online (link provided upon registration) Who should attend: Divers, snorkellers, freedivers, marine tourism professionals, ocean lovers, and anyone passionate about protecting Australia’s marine environment.

Our speakers will share:

The latest update on South Australia’s harmful algal bloom and recovery efforts.

First-hand experiences from those living and working on the coast.

The impacts on Whyalla’s world-famous giant cuttlefish aggregation and the regional community.

How the dive community can support.

The session will conclude with an interactive community discussion, providing an opportunity to ask questions, connect with others, and explore meaningful actions we can take together. List of speakers coming soon!

Whether you joined us last year or are learning about this issue for the first time, we’d love to have you as part of the conversation.

See you online!

For any questions, contact us via Instagram or at info@diversforclimate.com.

Join us for Conversations Training on Saturday July 18 at 3pm to learn how to have conversations about tackling the rise of far-right.

You may have seen the latest polling showing growing support for Pauline Hanson and One Nation, including a recent poll that placed Hanson ahead as preferred Prime Minister.

We know One Nation uses racism to fuel division in our communities, while doing nothing for everyday people. Hanson consistently votes against improving workers’ rights, raising the rate of job seeker and making housing more affordable. Many of us are worried about what their growing support could mean for First Nations justice, workers’ rights, multicultural communities and the future of this country.

But how should we respond when someone we know shares the kind of divisive talking points we hear from the likes of One Nation? Want to learn to have values based conversations? Join us!