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    Vale Mick Naughton

    17 Nov 2025

    The Centre would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mick Naughton, who passed away suddenly this month.
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  • Key findings from our 2025 Child and Family Services Workforce Survey

    Key findings from our 2025 Child and Family Services Workforce Survey

    13 Nov 2025

    We recently surveyed over 300 child and family services workers to understand the emerging and future challenges facing our workforce, and what actions are needed to adapt.
    • News
  • 2025 Media Award Finalists Announced!

    2025 Media Award Finalists Announced!

    13 Nov 2025

    The Centre is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2025 Media Awards, celebrating journalistic excellence and a commitment to elevating young voices.
    • Media Awards
  • What does family mean to you?

    What does family mean to you?

    12 Nov 2025

    Artworks by children celebrate the diversity of Australian families and tell us that love and support, safety and security, togetherness and shared experiences are the things that matter most to children and young people.
    • Uncategorised
  • Partner Peaks recap: The Surprising Truths About Psychosocial Safety Workshop

    Partner Peaks recap: The Surprising Truths About Psychosocial Safety Workshop

    12 Nov 2025

    Watch the replay of the first Partner Peaks event - the Surprising Truths About Psychosocial Safety Workshop - designed to support sector leaders to meet their legal responsibilities for psychosocial safety with practical tools they can use immediately.
    • Partner Peaks
  • 2025 ‘Help Way Earlier!’ Supplement explores global approaches to child and youth justice reform

    2025 ‘Help Way Earlier!’ Supplement explores global approaches to child and youth justice reform

    11 Nov 2025

    A new supplement to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s 2024 ‘Help Way Earlier!’ report has been released this month, exploring opportunities to reform Australia’s child and youth justice system.
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  • Saroo Brierley, Ashley Fell, and more announced for Family Services Summit 2025

    Saroo Brierley, Ashley Fell, and more announced for Family Services Summit 2025

    07 Nov 2025

    Tickets for the Friday, 14 November event are selling fast, so make sure to register now to secure your spot!
    • Events
  • Tasmanian Interim Budget 2025-26: Member Summary

    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.
    • Policy
  • The Centre shares report on AI in the social work profession

    The Centre shares report on AI in the social work profession

    06 Nov 2025

    The report responds to the sector's call for guidance on AI and sets out to explore how AI can support social work practice while highlighting the need for ethical, human-centred use.
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  • Building shared insight: the case for federated benchmarking

    Building shared insight: the case for federated benchmarking

    30 Oct 2025

    Why trust, not control, is the key to building data infrastructure that services will use 
    • Content
  • Ask a Kinship Carer: “They all deserve a chance”

    Ask a Kinship Carer: “They all deserve a chance”

    30 Oct 2025

    We spoke to Patricia Barton, winner of this year's Victorian Protecting Children Awards Kinship Carer category, about empowering children and young people through kinship care.
    • News
  • Re-launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Foster Care group

    Re-launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Foster Care group

    28 Oct 2025

    Ms Tsorbaris was in Canberra today for the relaunch of the Parliamentary Friends of Foster Care group, joining members of the National Foster Care Sustainability Group to re-iterate calls for Federal Government to take action and introduce a dedicated Gold Care for children and young people in out-of-home care alongside changes to reduce financial pressures on foster carers and equitable leave entitlements for carers across all states and territories.
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