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Bringing knowledge together to strengthen responses to family and sexual violence
15 Sep 2026
Last week, the Centre hosted the latest event in the Family Violence, Sexual Violence Knowledge Project, bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, advocates and people with lived experience to explore emerging evidence and practice approaches supporting children, young people and families affected by family and sexual violence.
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Recognise children as victim-survivors in their own rights in Australia’s Second Action Plan
11 Aug 2026
The Centre's submission to inform Australia’s Second Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children (2027-2032) highlights how the safety and recovery of children is central to closing the gaps left by a decade of family violence reform.
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Young advocates call for action to better support children and young people affected by violence
09 Jun 2026
The Second Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 must be the point where children and young people are no longer left at the edge of responses, but are prioritised in the safety, support and recovery being built, say young advocates.
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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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Does your service deliver early intervention programs for children ages 10-14? We want to hear from you!
05 May 2026
As part of our cross-peaks collaborative Family Violence Sexual Violence (FVSV) Knowledge Project, which involves the Centre, SaE, NTV and SASVic, we are working together to deliver a series of research-based resources.
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‘What Ally Needs Now’ highlights plight of domestic homicide victim survivors
08 Apr 2026
University of Melbourne researchers have teamed up with domestic homicide victim survivors, practitioners and organisations to launch an educational children’s book, aimed at improving outcomes for young people impacted by fatal family violence.
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Strengthening Child-centred practice after fatal family violence
01 Apr 2026
The Centre's OPEN team brought together practitioners, researchers and lived experience advocates for the launch of a new Spotlight page on Children impacted by Fatal Family Violence and a children’s illustrated book 'What Ally Needs Now', with hundreds attending online and in-person.
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When Home Isn’t Safe: The Hidden Toll of Domestic Violence on Young Lives
25 Nov 2025
This piece by Daryl Higgins is the first of our 16 Days campaign, highlighting the impacts of domestic violence on children and young people.
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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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Supporting Child-Centred Family Violence Practice Through MARAM
23 Oct 2025
As part of the MARAM Sector Support Program, we recently hosted two impactful sessions aimed at strengthening child-focused, trauma-informed responses to family violence.