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Learn to help families make decisions together

This year the Centre will offer two two-day training sessions in a participative and human rights influenced approach to decision-making in families. Sessions on 21–22 February, and on 20–21 June, will be led by Angela McCullagh, a recognised authority in Family Group Conferencing, in which Angela has worked for the past 15 years.

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Abuse research leads first media update for 2012

Child abuse research leads our first Centre media update for 2012. Child protection stories from several states and territories also feature.

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Impact on charities of economic downturn leads update

Charities experiencing impacts from the economic downturn over Christmas lead today's media update, the final update for 2011. The impact on children of separation over Christmas, child abuse in the Catholic church, foster care payments in New South Wales, and recent coverage of community services minister, Mary Wooldridge, and the Baillieu Government also feature.

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DHS changes lead Friday media update

Large-scale changes in service delivery by the Department of Human Services announced by community services minister Mary Wooldridge lead today's media update. Victorian public sector job cuts announced with the Budget Update, Forgotten Australians, and child protection in Tasmania also feature.

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Call for broader approach to protecting children leads update

Coverage of a new report from AIFS examining the evolution of child protection in Australia leads today's media update. Families being turned away from homelessness services, custody arrangements for very young children, and transparency concerns surrounding a DHS mental health clinical review also feature.

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