Speaking Out

Getting the message out there – here in Australia

'Speaking Out' is Save the Children’s free speaker service for schools, which is giving voice to the desperately poor children of this world who cannot tell their own stories.. Our trained school speakers are available to bring to life the issues and real-life stories of children around the world. Their presentations are practical, fun and memorable, as well as supporting curriculum teaching.

Speaking Out involves volunteer speakers going to primary and secondary schools to inform students about the work of Save the Children.

The idea of ‘Speaking Out’ goes back to 1990 in the UK, and today, there are over 350 volunteer speakers involved with the Speaking Out program in the UK. Speakers provide colourful resources and use real-life stories about the children that Save the Children works with.The speakers help their audiences become aware and informed global citizens.

Currently there is a growing Speaking Out program in Western Australia ,  South Australia and Queensland , with plans to expand the program to other states as resources become available.

Speaking Out at your school

For more information on having a Speaking Out speaker present as your school, please contact:

Western Australia:

• Download a brochure for Speaking Out in Western Australia  which includes full details of how to make a booking, or
• email Save the Children in Western Australia for more information.

South Australia:

• Download a brochure for Speaking Out in South Australia  [Adobe PDF, 1277 Kb]  which includes full details of how to make a booking, or 
• email Save the Children in South Australia for more information.

Queensland:

• email Save the Children in Queensland for more information.

School resources

The Speaking Out school publications are designed for primary and secondary schools.The resources are practical, fun and memorable and introduce young people to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, create awareness of the issues that face children in developing countries and empower Australian students to act as advocates for child rights.

• Download the Primary School Speaking Out resource book
• Download the Secondary School Speaking Out resource book 

Become a volunteer speaker

Save the Children’s Speaking Out network relies on a wide team of enthusiastic volunteers. If you enjoy giving talks why not join us as a volunteer speaker?  Contact:

• Western Australia on (08) 9168 2300 or via  email
• South Australia on (08) 8338 1777 or via email
• Queensland on (07) 3844 2699 or via email