Little Matters gains momentum across Aotearoa
Little Matters is a new initiative that encourages adults to take small, everyday actions that contribute to safe, supportive environments for children. It aims to build awareness of the important role caregivers, whānau, and communities play in children's lives and make prevention more achievable for everyone.
Since launching in May, Little Matters has continued to gain momentum online and in communities across Aotearoa.
Communities are getting involved
Community-led activity is emerging across several regions, particularly through ACC’s Hikitia! For Our Future prevention partners. Organisations and communities are incorporating Little Matters into parenting programmes, community events, wānanga, and social service networks.
Positive engagement on social media platforms
The online community has grown to more than 8,000 followers across Instagram and Facebook with people actively sharing their ideas and reflections, helping to normalise conversations about the everyday actions that support healthy relationships.
Negative sentiment remains low and manageable. A small number of disclosures have been appropriately managed through established moderation and support pathways.
Use the new Little Matters toolkit
The Little Matters toolkit in now available and designed to help you make the kaupapa your own and weave it into your mahi with whānau and communities.
The toolkit includes practical and editable resources, templates, and activities you can use, adapt, and share – take what works, leave what doesn’t. Files are available in both Canva and Google Drive.
Access the Little Matters toolkit
If you create or adapt resources, we'd love you to share them so others can learn from and use them too.
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