{"id":33233,"date":"2025-06-18T08:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=33233"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:01:38","slug":"first-national-police-legacy-day-celebrates-life-changing-support-for-police-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/first-national-police-legacy-day-celebrates-life-changing-support-for-police-families\/","title":{"rendered":"First national police legacy day celebrates life-changing support for police families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Police families across Australia will be honoured this week with the launch of the inaugural National Police Legacy Day<\/em>, a new annual event dedicated to recognising the vital support provided to the loved ones of police officers who have lost their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held for the first time on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, the day is being led by NSW Police Legacy in partnership with Police Legacy organisations across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will include fundraising activities, local events, and blue light tributes, including the illumination of the Sydney Opera House with the Michaelmas Daisy \u2013 the symbol of Police Legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Police Legacy Day is about shining a light on the often unseen but life-changing work Police Legacy organisations carry out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1987, NSW Police Legacy has supported more than 1,500 legatees through education and career grants, counselling, camps, and personal support \u2013 always reminding families that they remain part of the policing family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonight, the sails of the Sydney Opera House will be illuminated with the symbol of National Police Legacy Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on how to participate in National Police Legacy Day, visit the NSW Police Legacy website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premier Chris Minns:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPolice Legacy organisations provide vital support for families when they need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Today, we honour Police Legacy organisations and the resilience of our police families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our police officers safeguard our communities – and behind every fallen officer is a family that deserves care and support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis first-ever National Police Legacy Day is more than just a date on the calendar \u2013 it\u2019s a powerful reminder that behind every fallen officer is a family still living with that loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, we come together across the nation to say: we see you, we honour you and we will stand with you \u2013 always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen tragedy strikes a police family, Police Legacy steps in with strength, compassion and practical support. National Police Legacy Day is our chance to say: you are not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery officer deserves to know their family will be cared for if the worst happens. Police Legacy gives that assurance \u2013 and National Police Legacy Day celebrates that quiet, vital promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom education to emotional support, Police Legacy walks with families through the hardest times. On June 17, we shine a light on their extraordinary work and the lives they\u2019ve helped rebuild.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Police families across Australia will be honoured this week with the launch of the inaugural National Police Legacy Day, a new annual event dedicated to recognising the vital support provided to the loved ones of police officers who have lost their lives. Held for the first time on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, the day is being … Continue reading “First national police legacy day celebrates life-changing support for police families”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33233"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33234,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33233\/revisions\/33234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}