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Creativity: We are willing to do things differently and try new approaches, and we encourage creative thought
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Capacity Building:Â Strengthen the capacity of organisations to provide services that best suit the needs of vulnerable families and children.
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The final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System contains 65 recommendations, and the Victorian Government has committed to implement each and every one. This below summarises
The Centre welcomes recommendations made by the Victorian Legislative Assembly’s Legal and Social Issues Committee to extend anti-vilification laws to cover a range of attributes not currently specified in legislation,
The Centre welcomes the Commission’s recommendations focused on redesigning the mental health system to deliver a rights-based approach to service delivery, as well as recommendations to address prevention and mental
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Victorian children, young people and families are safe, happy and connected, with access to support when they need it.
Analysis and reflection: we test knowledge and ideas based on evidence, research and best practice
Ethical decision-making: we handle information with care and confidence, and we evaluate and make choices based on ethical principles
Creativity: we are willing to do things differently and try new approaches, and we encourage creative thought
Collaboration: we share knowledge, time, information and skills, and seek the input and involvement of our members and other organisations in the sector
Policy and Ideas:Â Develop, influence and advocate for public policies that advance the rights and wellbeing of children, young people and families and address the social, economic and cultural barriers to improving their lives.
Research and Practice:Â Lead and share research to support innovation and evidence-informed practice.
Capacity Building:Â Strengthen the capacity of organisations to provide services that best suit the needs of vulnerable families and children.
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The Legislative Council has handed down its final report from the Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria. It contains 51 recommendations. The Centre will share our response soon on what the report means for Victorian children, young people and families:
Read MoreSubmissions to the Senate Inquiry into #JobSeeker close tomorrow. The Morrison Government's $50 increase to JobSeeker is insufficient to meet the needs of our children. The token increase will lock families in poverty #RaiseTheRateForGood Submissions: https://t.co/PwdCn9L8wL
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The Centre has summarised the recommendations most relevant to the child and family services sector from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System Final Report #RCMentalHealth @RCMentalHealth Read the summary:
Read More"Listening to survivors is one thing, repeatedly expecting people to relive their trauma on your terms...is another." 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame on engaging with survivors of abuse at the National Press Club. Watch Grace's full speech:
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The final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System contains 65 recommendations, and the Victorian Government has committed to implement each and every one. This below summarises
The Centre welcomes recommendations made by the Victorian Legislative Assembly’s Legal and Social Issues Committee to extend anti-vilification laws to cover a range of attributes not currently specified in legislation,
