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New Thriving Kids supports to help Victorian children and families
01 Oct 2026
Victorian families of young children with developmental delay or autism will soon have access to new supports through the Thriving Kids Victoria initiative.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Election priorities for Victoria’s children and families
05 Aug 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare calls for commitments to Victoria’s children and families
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Children with disability
05 Aug 2026
Election Priority 2026: Invest in a well-integrated disability support system which intersects more effectively with the NDIS system and enables every child with a disability to access the services they need to thrive.
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Federal Budget delivers important reforms for children and families
14 May 2026
Funding to establish a streamlined national Children and Family Support program, ongoing support for the National Office for Child Safety response to child sexual exploitation, and long-overdue reforms in the child support system, were highlighted as significant and positive steps forward in the 2026-27 Federal Budget.
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Federal Budget 2026/27: Child and family services sector summary
14 May 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) welcomes key measures in the 2026-27 Federal Budget that deliver substantial new investment in early childhood, family support, and family violence services. The Centre is calling on Government to move swiftly to implement the Thriving Kids program and to protect existing services during the transition to the new Children and Family Support program.
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Victorian budget offers short-term cost relief for families
06 May 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare welcomes the Allan Government’s continued commitment to easing the financial pressures on Victorian families in regional and metropolitan areas. The budget priorities in education, health and cost-of-living, with specific measures to assist families through the current fuel crisis, are necessary and timely.
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Submission to the 2026-27 Victoria State Budget
24 Feb 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is calling on the Victorian Government to prioritise early intervention, family support and child-centred systems in the 2026–27 State Budget.
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Open Letter to Victorian Members of Parliament
27 Nov 2025
We, the undersigned community organisations, wish to express our concern over delays to the Social Services Regulation Amendment (Child Safety, Complaints and Worker Regulation) Bill 2025, currently before Parliament.
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Tasmanian Interim Budget 2025-26: Member Summary
07 Nov 2025
Read our summary of key interim budget priorities for children, young people, families, carers and the organisations that support them.
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NDIS pricing changes may impact access to services
20 Jun 2025
The Centre is concerned decreases in pricing arrangements and price limits for allied health professionals will have negative impacts on services for children relying on home or local area visits.
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Tasmanian Budget 2025-26: Member Summary
30 May 2025
Read our summary of key budget measures relevant to child and family services and to the children, young people and families supported by member organisations.
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Victorian Budget 2025-26: Member Summary
22 May 2025
Read our summary of key budget measures relevant to child and family services and to the children, young people and families supported by member organisations.