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Fuel crisis will push vulnerable families to breaking point — Victorian Child and Family Services sound the alarm
24 Apr 2026
The Centre is calling on governments to act urgently as the fuel crisis and rising cost of living threaten the safety, wellbeing and service access of Victoria's most vulnerable children and families. -
February March Research Review
23 Apr 2026
The Research Review delivers the latest research relevant to the child and family services sector directly to your inbox. -
New professional reporter and referral hub launched to support child safety reporting
20 Apr 2026
The Professional Reporter and Referral Information Hub, launched by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, provides resources and guidance on new reporting pathways following recent reform to the Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme. -
Raising Expectations program expanded to reach more Victorian students with care experience
20 Apr 2026
Young people with experience of out‑of‑home care will have greater opportunities to pursue tertiary education and training, following new investment to expand the Raising Expectations program. -
Entries now open for 2026 National Families Week Art Competition
17 Apr 2026
The Centre is proud to announce that entries are now open for the 2026 National Families Week Art Competition—inviting children and young people to share what makes them happy through art. -
Peak body welcomes new Victorian Ministry and urges action on rising pressures for children and families
15 Apr 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare welcomes the Victorian Government’s refreshed ministry and congratulates all newly appointed Ministers whose portfolios shape the lives of children, young people and families. -
Guiding the safe & ethical use of artificial intelligence across child and family services
10 Apr 2026
The Centre is developing a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy to support the safe, ethical and effective use of AI across our organisation and the wider child and family services sector. -
Resilient, adaptive sector keeps child and family services moving through fuel crisis
10 Apr 2026
Victoria’s child and family services are responding to the fuel crisis with speed and resourcefulness, adapting how care is delivered to ensure children and families remain connected to essential support. -
Priority access to dental care for children in out-of-home care
10 Apr 2026
All children and young people in out-of-home care (including kinship and foster care) supported by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) are entitled to priority access to free public dental care. -
New CEO Appointment: Welcome Jamie Crosby
09 Apr 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Crosby as its new CEO. -
200-plus organisations and leaders urge PM to call emergency youth justice summit
09 Apr 2026
The Centre is pleased to join 206 organisations and leaders from across civil society who have penned an open letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to call an emergency summit on youth justice where governments can listen to the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal experts and leaders. -
‘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.