Too often, the voices of Victoria’s children, young people, and their families aren’t heard in the media. Despite growing public awareness of family and domestic violence, the impact of the
When Ruby was 17 she became homeless. Ruby had been in and out of foster and residential care since she was 6, and at 17 was placed in temporary housing
(As published in Mildura Weekly.) Next Friday, the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) will visit the Mallee on its Connecting Communities Regional Tour. As the
(As published in the Ballarat Courier.) OFTEN the needs of regional families are sidelined when compared with their metro neighbours, however Ballarat community leaders are looking to change this narrative
The Victoria Auditor – General’s Offices (VAGO) Kinship Care Report was released 22 June 2022. The report examines the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and three other kinship
(As published in the Ballarat Courier). RUBY Sait’s experience growing up in and out of residential, foster and kinship care meant her education was constantly disrupted, but she was determined
Too often, the voices of Victoria’s children, young people, and their families aren’t heard in the media. Despite growing public awareness of family and domestic violence, the impact of the
When Ruby was 17 she became homeless. Ruby had been in and out of foster and residential care since she was 6, and at 17 was placed in temporary housing
Paul had lost both of his parents by the age of five. He was placed in kinship care where he remained until he was 17, during which time he moved
The impact of the pandemic has led to an uptick in children's developmental vulnerability for the first time in many years, with the greatest impact felt by lower income families, sparking concern that inequality will rise as a result of the pandemic.
Read MoreRT @DebTsorbaris: ‘Families can fall apart over this stuff’: the children refusing to go to school - Guardian Australia @CFECFW https://…
Read MoreCase managers working with school aged children in statutory Out of-Home Care in the Inner & Outer Gippsland region are invited to attend this FREE Online 2hr workshop. Date: Monday, October 17th, 2022 Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Register below ⬇️ https://t.co/AYCiRkvIYe
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A study of children’s experiences of family violence has shed light on the trauma they suffer & the lack of help available. Many survivors say it led to decades of emotional damage, but their attempts to get help were either ignored or made the abuse worse
Read MoreJasmine talks specifically about children with disabilities in foster care, the need for foster carers, training and accreditation, different types of foster care families, payments & costs, and the all-important process of matching the right carer to the child. @FosteringVIC
Read MoreListen to Jasmine Isaacs, a foster care specialist from @FosteringVIC talking all things foster care on Two Peas in a Podcast @two_peas for #FosterCareWeek https://t.co/pxD5354LgD
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