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
The Morrison Government has today announced an increase to working-age social security payments, including Jobseeker Payment, Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY and Parenting Payment, of $50 per fortnight. This will lift
As Victorians, we aspire for our children to live happy, healthy, and rewarding lives. For many, this means the opportunity to go onto further and higher education as a pathway
Before the pandemic, an estimated 774,000 children under 15 years of age were living in poverty and around 19,400 children aged 0-14 were homeless.
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare welcomes today’s budget announcement with its significant investment in mental health services and services for children, young people and families. “The
Following the release of the ‘Australian-first’ Embracing Equality Charter on 3 May, Victoria’s leading peak organisations have joined together again to work to end the discrimination and inequities experienced by
Victoria’s leading peak organisations for key service sectors have joined together for the first time to embrace equality and work to end the discrimination and inequities experienced by lesbian, gay,
Join us for our first AVITH in Context webinar, as we speak with practitioners from Melbourne-based youth legal advocacy service, @YouthlawVic. Tuesday 12 October. Register: https://t.co/AZhMxdYlat
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On today! Dr Richard Kasperczyk on behalf of @WorkSafe_Vic, will explore the systems that impact on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Register: https://t.co/myp3xxWKLK
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While we continue to advocate for early intervention for Victoria’s families, foster carers remain a crucial link in our out-of-home care system. Our CEO @DebTsorbaris discusses the important role foster carers play in our community. @ProBonoNews
Read MoreOur panel with @Sandy_Pitcher (Secretary, DFFH), Prof. Muriel Bamblett (CEO, VACCA), Pam Anders (Srn Exec Dir, Mental Health & Wellbeing Transformation), and Dr. Allison Cox (Director, Take Two) to consider where do children sit in the mental health and trauma reform agenda? https://t.co/1UQcru8o3t
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We welcome Adjunct Associate Professor Annette Jackson who shares the story of two girls who represent undefined traumas, both children who struggle with mental health and wellbeing, and how the Royal Commission can address the needs of these two young girls in the future. https://t.co/mPM4tsTSGI
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Centre CEO @DebTsorbaris brings the perspective of the child and family services lens to the discussion. Deb has highlighted the work of the Centre and the child and family services sector in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and their families. https://t.co/tiJyX7DDZA
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