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Peak bodies partner on mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and support for children and families
24 Oct 2025
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA), and Mental Health Victoria bodies are working together to strengthen support for children and families, in response to rising -
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. -
Collaboration in Practice: Reflections from the OPEN Symposium 2025
23 Oct 2025
This year's Symposium brought together more than 260 attendees from across the sector to explore the theme 'Collaborative practice: Working in partnership with children and families'. -
Celebrating the 2025 Dr Dakhina Mitra Scholarship Winner
21 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Sameera Fieldgrass, Practice Leader at the Centre for Multicultural Youth, for being crowned this year's winner. -
Former FamilyCare CEO David Tennant on poverty, place, and policy
15 Oct 2025
The current Victorian Co-Chair of Anti-Poverty Week explores the relationships between poverty, place, and policy. -
Observing AVITH Awareness Day 2025
14 Oct 2025
Shining a spotlight on professionals working with young people who use aggressive, violent, or challenging behaviours in the home. -
We’re Hiring: Project Officer – Carer Kafe
14 Oct 2025
We’re looking for a Project Officer to coordinate Carer Kafe’s Learning and Development retreats, execute its communications and engagement framework, and provide project support. This role is ideal for a skilled project officer with strong management and communication abilities and experience in IT systems. -
Australian children increasingly affected by poverty
13 Oct 2025
A new ACOSS report released today to mark the start of Anti-Poverty Week has found 1 in 6 Australian children live in poverty. -
New E-Learn: Understanding Occupational Violence and Aggression
09 Oct 2025
The Centre has developed a new Occupational Violence and Aggression e-learn to support residential care workers and disability practitioners. -
New speakers announced for 2025 OPEN Symposium
08 Oct 2025
Penny Hagen and Angie Tangaere have joined the lineup of keynote speakers for this year's OPEN Symposium event. -
Ask a Kinship Carer: “Not all heroes wear capes”
06 Oct 2025
It's Kinship Care Week, and we're celebrating the amazing kinship carers who keep families connected, like Sasha Naboulsi, a carer with Anglicare Victoria. -
Centre CEO Deb Tsorbaris appointed Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner
03 Oct 2025
Deb Tsorbaris, CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, has been appointed Australia’s new National Children’s Commissioner. She will succeed Anne Hollonds, whose five-year term concludes in November.