Research Symposium 29 & 30 October
5th Annual Sector Research Symposium
Ministerial Advisory Council
On Friday 27th February, Minister for Families and Children, Jenny Mikakos, chaired the first meeting of the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Children in Out-of-Home Care.
Its first task is to recommend strategies on how to recruit more foster carers and retain those already supporting children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Department of Health & Human Services – Organisational Structure
The Department of Heatlh and Human Services have released their new Organisational Structure. Please see below for the new structure.
International Foster Care Conference – Sydney – November 2015
The 18th Biennial International Foster Care Conference “Tell Someone Who Cares” will take place in Sydney, Australia.
The Conference dates are November 8-11, 2015. The 2015 International Conference will provide an opportunity to showcase foster, kinship & relative care in a National Australian context and international keynote speakers will present the important, innovative work being undertaken in other parts of the world.