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The Centre

As the peak body in child and family services across Tasmania and Victoria, The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) proudly represents over 150 organisations, spanning community service organisations from proactive prevention and early intervention to the critical provision of out-of-home care.

For over 100 years, we have advocated for the rights and wellbeing of children, young people, and families, ensuring their right to be heard, to be safe, to access education, and to remain connected to family, community, and culture.

Welcome to our Tasmania Members!

The Centre has been welcomed as the peak body for child and family services in Tasmania following a merger earlier this year. Learn more about our inaugural Connecting Tasmanian Communities Tour and other updates for members here

Upcoming training and events

Latest news

Latest news updates from the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
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Launch of Tasmanian Youth Justice Reform Taskforce Action Plan

An action plan to progress youth justice reform over the next 12 months has been launched this week by the Tasmanian Government. The Youth Justice Reform Taskforce Action Plan 2024-25 outlines the actions and approach the Tasmanian Government will take to advance a number of Commission of Inquiry recommendations that

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Submission on the draft Change For Children Strategy.

The Centre welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the Tasmanian Government’s draft version of the Change for Children 10-year Strategy recently. Change for Children is Tasmania’s 10-year strategy for upholding the rights of children by preventing, identifying and responding to child sexual abuse. The first two-year Action Plan, Collaborating for Change,

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Connecting Tasmanian Communities tour
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What we heard – the Connecting Tasmanian Communities Tour

The Centre has concluded our Connecting Tasmanian Communities Tour, covering 1,620 km across the state, where we met with 208 people working with children and families from 81 organisations. The Connecting Tasmanian Communities Tour provided an opportunity to meet with members and people who work with children, young people, and

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Power to Kids Program Scholarship with RCLDS
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The Power to Kids Scholarship

We’re thrilled to announce Residential Care Learning and Development Strategy (RCLDS) is now offering an exciting funding opportunity – Power to Kids helps residential care organisations in Victoria strengthen their efforts to protect children and young people from harmful sexual behaviours, exploitation, and dating violence. Why Power to Kids Matters

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Events

Wrapping Up the OPEN Symposium 2024

We’ve had an incredible week at the OPEN Symposium 2024, filled with inspiring discussions and valuable insights! With over 600 people registered to join us across the 4 days, we thank our presenters and all the attendees for helping us shape an amazing and memorable week! A Quick Look at

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The Dr Dakhina Mitra Scholarship 2025: Honouring a Legacy

We are honoured to launch The Dr Dakhina Mitra Scholarship in memory of Dr Dakhina Mitra, who worked in Social Policy and Research at the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare from 2018 until she sadly passed away in 2022. Dr Dakhina Mitra Dr. Dakhina Mitra dedicated her

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Our programs

Sector Capability Framework

The Centre has worked in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop a workforce capability framework supports the child and family services sector.

Online Learning

Our online learning courses and workshops provide essential learning requirements for child and family services workers 

Sector Support Training

Training is designed to be sector driven for the purpose of professional development and best practice

Nationally Recognised Training

The Centre provides nationally recognised training to organisations and individuals in child and family services.

RCLDS Professional Development

The Residential Care Learning and Development (RCLDS) aim is to improve outcomes for young people in living in residential care. 

Child Safe Organisations

Training and information to make your workplace child safe in Victoria

Customised Workshops

The Centre offers customised and tailored courses and workshops to organisations across the child and family services sector. 

Treating Families Fairly

An alliance of child and family service organisations, peak bodies and academics advocating for policies that uphold the rights of children and families.

Research and Submissions

The Centre's submissions to the state government, Royal Commissions, and government bodies.

Information Sharing Reforms

Child Information Sharing Scheme, Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme and the MARAM Framework.

OPEN: Outcomes Practice Evidence Network

Driving development of evidence and innovation across the service delivery system.

Learning System Grants

Learning System Grants are available to the child and family services sector to undertake projects that generate and apply evidence, including data, analytics, evaluation and research.

Network Forums

Free forums convened by the Centre aiming to provide a platform for professional workers to share their voice promoting progression within the sector.
Raising Expectations

Getting more Care Leavers to Uni and TAFE

Raising Expectations supports young people in out-of-home care and care leavers to aspire to, access and succeed in vocational and higher education.
fostering connections

Fostering Connections

Fostering Connections is a joint initiative of foster care agencies across metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Tri-Peaks Project

The Tri-Peaks Project is a collaboration between the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, the Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA) and The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) to support and promote good governance and integrated practices across our three different sectors.

Youth Participation And Advocacy

Working alongside young people to provide best practice advice and encourage ethical participation.

Preventing Occupation Violence and Aggression

Information for employers and employees in residential care on workplace safety.

Adolescents who use violence in the home

Working with service providers to build evidence on what works.

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