Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Leadership and advocacy in child, youth and family services.
Our Board members are highly respected leaders and experts in the child and family services sector.
Deb Tsorbaris, CEO of the Centre, advocates to improve the lives of children, young people and families in the areas of child safety, education and health.
Employment opportunities with The Centre.
The Centre's annual and financial reports, Reconciliation Action Plan, and other important publications.
Find out about our events, including the Debutante Ball.
To support the child and family services sector to meet the demands of a dynamic and complex environment and the needs of families experiencing vulnerability, the Centre has worked in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop a workforce capability framework.
Overview of our Learning and Development Services
Providing professional development and training opportunities for the child and family services sector.
Offering free training and professional development to residential care workers in Victoria
The Centre provides online training and courses for the child and family services sector.
Training and Assessment Packages for Foster Care Agency Workers
Driving development of evidence and innovation across the service delivery system.
Child Information Sharing (CIS) Scheme, The Family Violence Information Sharing (FVIS) Scheme And The MARAM Framework
Learning System Grant applications are open to service providers until 13 June 2019.
The Centre's submissions to the state government, Royal Commissions, and government bodies.
Free forums convened by The Centre for professional workers, aiming to provide a space for discussion and progression within the sector.
Advocacy for vulnerable families in Victoria.
The Raising Expectations project aims to help young and mature care leavers access higher education.
A sector-led project focused on foster care recruitment.
Working alongside young people to provide best practice advice and encourage ethical participation.
Resources And Supports To Help You Navigate The NDIS
Information for employers and employees in residential care on workplace safety.
Working with service providers to build evidence on what works
The Department of Education and Training has committed a substantial investment in Raising Expectations until December 2022. This will enable this important work to continue and support more young people from care and care leavers to access vocational, higher education and university.
Know What We Do, Our Vision, Values & Purpose
Our Board & CEO
Current Employment Opportunities
Annual and financial reports, Reconciliation Action Plan, and other important publications
CONNECT WITH US
Are legal responses doing more harm than good in responding to adolescent violence in the home? Elena Campbell from @InnovateJustice joins us to discuss. Find out more about our speakers Right-pointing triangle https://t.co/K6xvHFp6kR...
We are honoured to have @ProfCHumphreys from @unimelb facilitate the upcoming Adolescent Violence in the Home symposium. Unfortunately, tickets are currently sold out but get in touch to join the wait list▶️ https://t.co/3vvdjv07LL...
@fam_matters_au Thank you for all of the amazing work you do. We will continue to stand alongside and promote your voice and message....
What is so powerful about #InMyBloodItRuns is that it allows us to see from the perspective of the child. Dujuan Hoosan shares his world, his voice, story, culture, Country and truth with us throughout the film. #FamilyMatters...
Today, the Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney released the Poverty in Australia 2020 report. This latest report shows that children continue to experience a higher rate of poverty than the rest of the population, with 774,000 (17.7 per cent) of our children under 15 years of age going without the basics they
Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System Statement – Interim report For too long, Victorians have struggled to access the support they need from a mental health system overwhelmed by demand and driven by crisis. On 28 November 2019, the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System delivered its interim report with nine recommendations responding
Everyone has the right to a life free from poverty. Single mothers strive to achieve a good life for their children, yet too many live in poverty and face significant barriers to wellbeing. Our colleagues and network members, the Council of Single Mothers and their Children, have released the results of the largest national survey
We represent over 100 Victorian organisations working across the continuum of child and family services, from prevention and early intervention to the provision of out of home care. Our members are at the forefront of supporting children, young people and families.
