KidsPace Code
Safeguarding Creative ChildhoodsWelcome to KidsPace
A national commitment to safe, supportive Dance and Performing Arts education for children.
From costuming, choreography, and music selection to responsible social media, advertising, and child-safe standards: the KidsPace Performing Arts Code of Practice - developed in consultation with experts across arts, education, law, and child safety - is a declaration of commitment by businesses and individuals to foster healthy, age-appropriate environments where children can thrive; in the studio, on stage, and online.
The Code provides a practical blueprint to protect children and young people from sexualisation and to uphold their mental health, wellbeing, body confidence and creative development. By becoming a signatory, you affirm that holistic teaching standards and the development of young artists go hand in hand. Together, we can ensure a safeguarded, empowering creative childhood for all.
Registrations are now open! Join us as an Early Supporter and be the first to access the KidsPace Code Pilot Signatory Program, commencing in early 2026.
There are close to one-million Aussie kids engaged in Dance and the Performing Arts
Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre and more - the Performing Arts is inspiring this generation of children to unleash their gifts and physical capabilities whilst developing discipline, resilience, empathy, confidence, creativity, leadership and teamwork skills across thousands of businesses every day. As one of Australia’s most influential cultural activities, we must ensure our creative spaces are safe, age-appropriate, and preserving our childrens’ right to childhood.
Childhood is intended to be a period of curiosity, play, and paced growth - but this season is narrowing.
Decline in Aussie kids’ mental health has reached unprecedented levels:
For children aged 8-13 years: one in three experience a general mental health problem, one in six have an anxiety diagnosis, one in four have depression
Eating disorders cost Australia $67 billion (annually) in wellbeing and economic losses, with rates doubling of sufferers aged 10-19 years
One in five teenagers are experiencing high levels of psychological stress; one in 13 consider suicide, and one in 40 will attempt it.
Parents are verifying what the research shows: children are losing years of childhood, facing adult pressures and an overtly sexualised culture, constant digital exposure, and rising mental health challenges.
Sources: ABS 2022, Report 3 - Mental Health of Children Aged 8-13yrs, in Australia Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
More than Performing Arts teachers; we are guardians of childhood, sparking creativity while protecting the early years that matter most.
We are Raising the Standard
Of Performing Arts education by championing ethical, values-driven teaching. Grounded in research and endorsed by academics and industry leaders, the KidsPace approach challenges sexualised practices and harmful societal norms, placing children’s wellbeing and future at the heart of creative education
Supported by
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Dance Arts Alliance
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Steve Biddulph
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Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
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Collective Shout
