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
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#ICYMI: @aihw released their Australia’s Children - In Brief report in Dec 2019, outlining key data that shows how #Australia’s children are faring. Read our summary of child and family services ▶️ https://t.co/pn8zOS3e0a...
RT @BenCarrollMP: It’s an unacceptable & all too common pathway from #ChildProtection to #YouthJustice & the @DanielAndrewsMP Govt have rel…...
🔔 Last chance! 🔔 Applications for our 2020 Young Leaders Program are closing tomorrow. We'd love to hear from you! Apply here ▶️ Deadline: Sunday Feb 23 11.59pm https://t.co/89dxJ1kKtb...
RT @The_HomeStretch: Today is #CareDay2020 (February 21) around the globe 🎉 Young people with a care experience are too-often forgotten. Th…...
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
Statement by the Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare Today the Commission for Children and Young People released the In Our Own Words report, which details the significant challenges for out-of-home care based on the experiences of more than 200 children and young people of foster, kinship and residential care in Victoria, including
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.
