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The 2024–25 Productivity Commission Report on Government Services captures how children and families experience risk, support, and intervention over time. #RoGS26 Child Protection Summary at
https://loom.ly/IcAGooM
#RoGS26
4 days ago
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“This is far from a handout. This change represents a leg-up for families and an opportunity for the children who are set to benefit the most from early education to get access,” says SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle. More at
https://thesector.com.auequity-100-hours-early-learning-matters-the-sector/
4 days ago
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Grandparent Lucy funded her daughter’s legal case, which was described as one of the worst examples of an alleged perpetrator using the court system to enact revenge. Read more:
https://loom.ly/hcZeLHU
#FamilyCourt
5 days ago
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"Instead of reducing crime or promoting community safety, detention compounds trauma, disconnects children from education, family and community, and increases the likelihood they will continue to commit crimes," says Anne Hollonds, Justice Reform Initiative. More at
https://loom.ly/4uZgPKI
6 days ago
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🌈🌈🌈The Centre is excited to be marching at Midsumma Pride on Sunday from 10.30am, celebrating LGBTQIA+ pride in the heart of St Kilda.
#CentrePride
#MidsummaFestival
#AllKindsOfKids
9 days ago
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Young victim-survivors of family violence say they need to be treated as individuals and not an extension of Women's Safety funding, and the frontline focus needs to be on case management, not healing. Read
https://loom.ly/-vbzq-Y
13 days ago
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Today is #InternationalDayOfEducation. At the Centre, we firmly believe education is a human right. Through programs such as #RaisingExpectations, we are helping care-experienced young people like Ruby overcome barriers to achieving their education goals:
https://loom.ly/tmdaLH4
15 days ago
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A new editorial in Children Australia calls us to imagine a future where young people’s insights are not optional, but essential – woven into the very fabric of how we design, deliver and evaluate child and family services. More:
https://loom.ly/qVpaTzM
18 days ago
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What does it cost to deliver impact? Often important elements like quality systems, workforce development and data infrastructure are labelled as “overheads” - when they’re in fact the backbone of effective services. 👉 Read more:
https://loom.ly/WiPXqfs
More Perspectives:
https://loom.ly/713UbKw
19 days ago
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Overheads have long been treated as a necessary evil in social services: something to reduce, conceal, or apologise for. The myth is that low administration cost equals high impact, and that every dollar not spent directly on “the work” is waste. Read more at
https://loom.ly/WiPXqfs
26 days ago
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Vol. 47, Issue 2 of Children Australia is out now! Read all articles for free at
https://childrenaustralia.org.au
#OpenAccess
#LivedExperience
#Research
#Review
#Commentary
#ChildrenAustralia
26 days ago
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As the UK moves to lower its voting age to 16 for the next general election, is it time for Australia to consider doing likewise? Read more
https://loom.ly/YxJ85PE
Get more perspectives from leaders and thinkers from the child and family services sector at
https://loom.ly/713UbKw
about 1 month ago
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New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: From tokenism to transformation: Lived experience in child and family systems By @timbomoore.bsky.social, Dave Vicary and Sharon Bessell
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3105
#ChildrenAustralia
#LivedExperience
#ChildRights
#Participation
about 2 months ago
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New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: What will it take to make child safety, rights and wellbeing a priority in Australia? By Anne Hollonds
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3106
#ChildrenAustralia
#ChildRights
#ChildSafety
#ChildWellbeing
#EvidenceBasedPolicy
about 2 months ago
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New & free to read: The impact of using an infant and child-led therapeutic approach for key workers working with families identified as at risk
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3073
#InfantAndChildMentalHealth
#FamilyTherapy
#FamilyViolence
#ChildrenAustralia
latrobeuni.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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New & free to read: Learning in and beyond school By Cadhla O'Sullivan, Sharon Bessell, Bob, Crescent Moon, Orange Sharpie & Sam
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3081
#Learning
#Education
#Community
#School
@anucrawfordschool.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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New & free to read: Learning for a healthy life now and in the future By Sharon Bessell, Cadhla O'Sullivan, Ahmed, Aaliyah, Jonathan, Lilyjana & Tru
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3080
#Learning
#Education
#Community
#School
@anucrawfordschool.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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The journey to Treaty, truth and recognition for our First Peoples of Australia has been generations in the making. The Centre joins its member organisations across Victoria in celebration of the historic formal commencement of Treaty in Victoria today.
https://loom.ly/8yiiyf4
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about 2 months ago
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The Centre strongly endorses the Children, Youth and Families (Supporting Stable and Strong Families) Bill 2025, which establishes shared responsibility across government departments to support at-risk children and care leavers. Read our statement:
https://loom.ly/hWHgmcQ
about 2 months ago
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Today is International Human Rights Day and the Centre has joined the
#HomeTime
national day of action inviting Australians to look through the eyes of the children in their lives. Send a message to fix housing for young people at www.hometime.org.au/action
#HomeTime
#WhyHome
2 months ago
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New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: A literature review of therapeutic intervention with young survivors of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3061
#ChildrenAustralia
#TherapeuticIntervention
#ChildAndFamilyServices
2 months ago
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New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: Exploring principles of trauma-informed care to strengthen service delivery for parents of children with complex support needs
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3060
#ChildrenAustralia
#ParentTrauma
#TraumaInformed
@unimelb.bsky.social
2 months ago
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Using the ABS data, not only have we seen a drop in youth offenders overall, but all states and territories show a significant and sustained drop, including in the lead-up to the introduction of new laws, says Macquarie University's Alex Simpson. Read:
https://loom.ly/PKo7vtM
2 months ago
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🌟🎉Congratulations to Amber Schultz – SMH - winner of the best story about chidren and young people in out-of-home care in the Centre's Media Awards 2025 for her story: Jack’s mother thought he was being looked after. He died desperate and alone More:
https://loom.ly/oYBwnyk
2 months ago
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The Centre has joined member organisations to express concern over delays to the Social Services Regulation Amendment Bill 2025. We believe children's safety is at risk if this legislation is watered down or if the disability components are removed. See:
https://loom.ly/rHOY0o0
2 months ago
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🌟🎉Congratulations to Dellaram Vreeland – Guardian AU - winner of the best story about families in the Centre's Media Awards 2025 Allanah lost her son when she was 22 weeks pregnant. Now she’s helping others through the grief of stillbirth More:
https://loom.ly/oYBwnyk
2 months ago
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🌟🎉Congratulations to Melissa Cunningham – The Age winner of the best story about children in the Centre's Media Awards 2025 for her story: Last chance court: Balancing the scales of justice for teen criminals and the victims they traumatise See:
https://loom.ly/oYBwnyk
2 months ago
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The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare has joined community organisations across Victoria in expressing dismay at the Victorian Government’s ‘Adult Time for Violent Crime’ youth justice changes. Read the full media release at
https://loom.ly/0LZjDls
3 months ago
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Free to read in Children Australia: Trauma-informed youth justice case management: A policy audit and survey of staff perspectives Carolyn Boyd, Gene Mercer, Andrew Day, Rhiannon Pilkington, Catia Malvaso.
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3062
#TraumaInformedCare
#YouthJustice
#CaseManagement
3 months ago
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New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: Exploring principles of trauma-informed care to strengthen service delivery for parents of children with complex support needs
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3060
#ChildrenAustralia
#ParentTrauma
#TraumaInformed
@unimelb.bsky.social
3 months ago
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“Voting is one of the most tangible ways for 16- and 17-year-olds to exercise this right, giving them a say in decisions that directly shape their lives, from education and employment policies to climate action and public services.” Learn more:
https://loom.ly/YxJ85PE
#Perspectives
3 months ago
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Free to read: Exploration phase: Improving transition planning in residential out-of-home care
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3054
#ResidentialCare
#OOHC
#ChildrenAustralia
@monashuniversity.bsky.social
@mackillopfs.bsky.social
3 months ago
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"Instead of bringing the sector together through prescriptive rules and forcing convergence through prescription, federated benchmarking builds connection through shared learning and innovation." Read the case for federated benchmarking at
https://loom.ly/GPrcU7U
3 months ago
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📣Announcing the finalists for the Centre's Annual Media Awards! This year’s finalists have produced stories told with care and respect, helping audiences better understand the issues that matter to children and communities across Australia. More info
https://loom.ly/vp8rry4
3 months ago
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New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: The importance of listening to children’s voices in family law: A framework for practice
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3068
#ChildrenAustralia
#FamilyLaw
#ChildrensRights
#ChildVoice
#TraumaInformed
@griffith.edu.au
3 months ago
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📣Announcing the finalists for the Centre's Annual Media Awards! This year’s finalists have produced stories told with care and respect, helping audiences better understand the issues that matter to children and communities across Australia. More info
https://loom.ly/vp8rry4
3 months ago
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"Most previous attempts to create shared measurement systems have defaulted to centralisation. They mandate tools, define outcomes from above, and hope that consistency will yield clarity." Read the case for federated benchmarking at
https://loom.ly/GPrcU7U
3 months ago
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🚨 Tickets on sale now! Together with Families, the Centre's annual Family Services Summit is back on November 14, with tickets now available. Secure your spot today:
https://loom.ly/0F35PT4
#TogetherWithFamilies2025
#FamilyServices
3 months ago
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🚨 Tickets on sale now! Together with Families, the Centre's annual Family Services Summit is back on November 14, with tickets now available. Secure your spot today:
https://loom.ly/0F35PT4
#TogetherWithFamilies2025
#FamilyServices
4 months ago
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Free to read in Children Australia: Responses of Jewish leadership to manifestations of institutional child sexual abuse: An analysis of two Australian public inquiries
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3058
#ChildSafety
#InstitutionalChildSexualAbuse
#ChildWelfare
4 months ago
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This study makes key recommendations for reforms to transition planning for young people leaving residential #OOHC. Learn more at
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3054
#OOHC
@monashuniversity.bsky.social
@mackillopfs.bsky.social
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4 months ago
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🚨 Have you secured your Together with Families ticket yet? The Centre's annual Family Services Summit is back on November 14, with tickets now available:
https://loom.ly/0F35PT4
#TogetherWithFamilies2025
#FamilyServicesSymposium
4 months ago
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🚨 Tickets on sale now! Together with Families, the Centre's annual Family Services Summit is back on November 14, with tickets now available. Secure your spot today:
https://loom.ly/0F35PT4
#TogetherWithFamilies2025
#FamilyServices
4 months ago
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🚨 Have you secured your Together with Families ticket yet? The Centre's annual Family Services Symposium is back on November 14, with tickets now available:
https://loom.ly/0F35PT4
#TogetherWithFamilies2025
#FamilyServicesSymposium
4 months ago
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🚨 Tickets on sale now! Together with Families, the Centre's annual Family Services Symposium is back on November 14, with tickets now available. Secure your spot today:
https://loom.ly/0F35PT4
#TogetherWithFamilies2025
#FamilyServices
4 months ago
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Deb Tsorbaris CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, has been appointed Australia’s new National Children’s Commissioner. She will succeed Anne Hollonds, whose five-year term concludes in November. Read the announcement at
https://lnkd.in/g_EPb-kK
4 months ago
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Free to read: Exploration phase: Improving transition planning in residential out-of-home care
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3054
#ResidentialCare
#OOHC
#ChildrenAustralia
@monashuniversity.bsky.social
@mackillopfs.bsky.social
4 months ago
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🚨 Have you secured your Together with Families ticket yet? The Centre's annual Family Services Symposium is back on November 14, with tickets now available:
https://loom.ly/0F35PT4
#TogetherWithFamilies2025
#FamilyServicesSymposium
4 months ago
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“Sixteen-year-old Australians are working, paying taxes, and participating in many other aspects of public life. Yet, they remain excluded from voting – the most fundamental act of civic participation.” Is it time to rethink the voting age? 👉 Read more:
https://loom.ly/YxJ85PE
#Perspectives
4 months ago
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New and free to read in Children Australia: Enhancing child safety within the Australian Jewish community: Exploring the role of a culturally specific safeguarding service
https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3042
#ChildSafety
#SafeguardingService
#ChildWelfare
#ChildrenAustralia
4 months ago
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