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News, research, updates and discussions shaping the child and family services sector.

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  • The 2025 Road to Treaty

    The 2025 Road to Treaty

    24 Dec 2025

    Victoria’s Treaty Bill marks a historic step toward truth-telling, reconciliation and self-determination. The Centre celebrates and reflects on key moments from 2025's Road to Treaty and what this means for First Nations children, young people and families.
    • First Nations
  • Reflecting on one year of the Centre’s work in Tasmania

    Reflecting on one year of the Centre’s work in Tasmania

    17 Dec 2025

    The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare has marked one year as Tasmania’s peak body for organisations supporting children and families.
    • News
  • Celebrating the commencement of Treaty in Victoria

    Celebrating the commencement of Treaty in Victoria

    12 Dec 2025

    The journey to Treaty, truth and recognition for our First Peoples of Australia has been generations in the making. The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare joins its member organisations across Victoria in celebration of the historic formal commencement of Treaty in Victoria today.
    • News
  • ‘Family Matters’ report calls for culturally-informed approaches to child protection

    ‘Family Matters’ report calls for culturally-informed approaches to child protection

    12 Dec 2025

    SNAICC’s 2025 Family Matters annual report calls on the Australian Government to prioritise culturally informed, early-intervention and familial support measures over current punitive intervention models.
    • News
  • Keeping children safe and families stable

    Keeping children safe and families stable

    11 Dec 2025

    The Centre strongly endorses the recently introduced legislation, Children, Youth and Families (Supporting Stable and Strong Families) Bill 2025, which establishes shared responsibility across government departments to support at-risk children and care leavers.
    • Media Releases
  • Bringing it all together: 16 Days of Activism

    Bringing it all together: 16 Days of Activism

    10 Dec 2025

    As our 16 Days of Activism campaign ends, our call to address the impacts of domestic and family violence on young people continues. 
    • Campaigns
  • Tasmania State Budget Priority Statement 2026-27

    Tasmania State Budget Priority Statement 2026-27

    09 Dec 2025

    The Centre’s Tasmanian Budget Priority Statement 2026-27 reflects twelve months of engagement with organisations working with Tasmania’s children and families.
    • Content
  • Exploring Barnahus: A multidisciplinary approach to supporting young victims

    Exploring Barnahus: A multidisciplinary approach to supporting young victims

    08 Dec 2025

    As part of our 16 Days of Activism campaign, Dr James Herbert shares insights on one of several models that puts young victim-survivors at the heart of service delivery.
    • Campaigns
  • The lifetime health impacts of family violence on young people

    The lifetime health impacts of family violence on young people

    04 Dec 2025

    Evidence tells us that exposure to domestic and family violence in childhood is associated with significant lifelong health challenges, increased health service use, and major productivity costs.
    • Campaigns
  • Pathways to adolescent use of harmful behaviours towards family members and intimate partners

    Pathways to adolescent use of harmful behaviours towards family members and intimate partners

    04 Dec 2025

    We're looking for participants to take part in this collaborative research project.
    • News
  • Open letter to Premier: youth justice legislation

    Open letter to Premier: youth justice legislation

    04 Dec 2025

    The Centre has joined over 100 community service, legal and youth advocacy groups in an open letter to the Premier expressing our deep concern and strong opposition to the Victorian Government’s proposed youth justice changes, which would allow children aged 14 and over who commit violent offences to receive adult sentences in adult courts.
    • News
  • Understanding Out-of-home care: A guide for professionals

    Understanding Out-of-home care: A guide for professionals

    02 Dec 2025

    This booklet was developed by the Children in Care Collective, explaining the key elements of the different OOHC systems across Australia for healthcare providers.
    • News
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