Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
_h_Our vision, values and purpose_hh_ Leadership and advocacy in child, youth and family services.
_h_Centre Board_hh_ Our Board members are highly respected leaders and experts in the child and family services sector.
_h_Publications_hh_ The Centre's annual and financial reports, Reconciliation Action Plan, and other important publications.
_h_Employment_hh_ Employment opportunities with The Centre.
_h_Events_hh_ Find out about our events, including the Debutante Ball.
_h_Deb Tsorbaris_hh_ Deb advocates to improve the lives of children, young people and families in the areas of child safety, education and health.
_h_Nationally Recognised Training_hh_ The Centre provides nationally recognised training to organisations and individuals in child and family services.
_h_RCLDS_hh_ RCLDS provides training and learning opportunities for residential care workers across Victoria.
_h_Online Learning_hh_ Online courses for residential care workers in Victoria.
_h_Customised Training_hh_ Tailor our training for your organisation.
_h_Child Safe Organisation_hh_ Information on new Child Safe Standards legislation, relevant training, and helpful resources.
_h_OPEN_hh_ Driving development of evidence and innovation across the service delivery system.
_h_Sector Development Forums_hh_ Free forums convened by The Centre for professional workers, aiming to provide a space for discussion and progression within the sector.
_h_Social Policy_hh_ The Centre's submissions to the state government, Royal Commissions, and government bodies.
_h_Treating Families Fairly_hh_ Advocacy for vulnerable families in Victoria.
_h_Raising Expectations_hh_ The Raising Expectations project aims to help young and mature care leavers access higher education.
_h_Fostering Connections_hh_ A sector-led project focused on foster care recruitment.
Australia consistently ranks as one of the world’s wealthiest nations in the world yet, despite this, thousands of our children are living in poverty or disadvantaged circumstances due in part to a poorly designed and ineffective child support system. Currently, Australian parents owe more than $1.6 billion in child support payments. This is a national
The Centre has recently collated a number of resources on the NDIS to help you in your role supporting children, young people and families. These resources were selected because they are clear, accessible and easy to understand, and have been grouped so that you can quickly tailor them to your specific needs. View the full
By Alisa and Elektra (Interns at the Centre) Brilliant, shining beams of sun gleamed directly onto us in the glorious early hours of the morning. It was Friday 5 April when we attended the third annual Victorian Government Youth Summit as part of our internship with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare.
This week, the Federal Government demonstrated a disturbing lack of commitment to struggling Australian families and children. We are deeply concerned by the Federal Government’s lack of vision for how it will support Australian children, young people and families experiencing disadvantage. Despite growing calls from all sides of politics, the Government has again stayed silent
High school students who live in out-of-home care are invited to spend a day on campus at La Trobe University (Bendigo campus) to start their journey to higher education. Students and their carers will hear from keynote speaker: Brittany Witnish, Youth Advisor at the Commission of Children and Young People and Young Leader at the
More young people leaving state care can now access scholarships and study supports with Swinburne University of Technology joining the award-winning Raising Expectations project. Swinburne joins Federation University Australia and La Trobe University in providing targeted services and resources to care leavers. Prospective and current students who have spent time in out-of-home care now have
