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We’re Hiring: Manager – Foster and Kinship Care
29 Jun 2026
The Centre is seeking a new Manager to provide strategic oversight, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the Fostering Connections program. -
Family Services Symposium 2026
29 Jun 2026
The 2026 Family Services Symposium: Together with Families brought together almost 500 family service practitioners to celebrate the vital role of family services in promoting the wellbeing of children and families. -
Mobile devices to receive AusAlert test on 27 July
29 Jun 2026
Mobile phones and iPads across Victoria may receive a test alert on 27 July as part of the Australian Government’s new emergency messaging system. -
The Centre joins the Tell Someone Network
23 Jun 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is proud to announce that we have joined the Tell Someone Network, a statewide initiative bringing organisations across Tasmania together to help keep children and young people safe. -
Congratulations to the winners of the National Families Week Art Competition: What makes children feel happy
23 Jun 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 National Families Week Art Competition. -
Diploma of Leadership and Management – Learning Outcomes
23 Jun 2026
The BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management offered by the Centre helps you build the skills you need to lead with confidence and purpose. -
Report on Government Services summaries – June 2026
18 Jun 2026
The Centre has developed sector summaries for Victoria and Tasmania from the mid-year data update from the Report on Government Services, covering early childhood education and care, vocational education and training, housing and homelessness, justice and school education. -
The care crisis Victoria cannot afford to ignore
10 Jun 2026
Last week’s Victorian Auditor-General’s report into out-of-home care shows that change is urgently needed if children in care are to grow up in safe and nurturing homes. In the Centre's latest Perspectives column, Interim CEO Dr Michele Lonsdale says children, young people, and carers are paying the price of a system under considerable strain. -
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. -
Support for carers and earlier intervention needed to prevent escalating risk to children and young people
05 Jun 2026
The CCYP Left behind inquiry report tabled in the Victorian Parliament this week has been welcomed by the peak body for child and family services, which is calling for more support for home-based carers. -
Peak responds to VAGO Report on Out-of-Home Care Services
05 Jun 2026
The Centre welcomes the Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) report Out-of-Home Care Services, commending VAGO for its focus on outcomes for children and for highlighting the systemic failures that continue to compromise children's rights to safety, stability, cultural identity and family connection.
