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Federal Budget delivers important reforms for children and families
14 May 2026
Funding to establish a streamlined national Children and Family Support program, ongoing support for the National Office for Child Safety response to child sexual exploitation, and long-overdue reforms in the child support system, were highlighted as significant and positive steps forward in the 2026-27 Federal Budget. -
Federal Budget 2026/27: Child and family services sector summary
14 May 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) welcomes key measures in the 2026-27 Federal Budget that deliver substantial new investment in early childhood, family support, and family violence services. The Centre is calling on Government to move swiftly to implement the Thriving Kids program and to protect existing services during the transition to the new Children and Family Support program. -
Learn to lead with purpose with the Diploma of Leadership and Management
14 May 2026
The Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420) is a nationally recognised qualification, designed specifically for professionals in the child, youth and family services sector. -
Inquiry says government must guarantee funding for public schools
13 May 2026
An inquiry into the impact of the Victorian Government's decision to delay increases to public school funding calls on both the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments to compensate public schools for years of underfunding. -
Victorian budget offers short-term cost relief for families
06 May 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare welcomes the Allan Government’s continued commitment to easing the financial pressures on Victorian families in regional and metropolitan areas. The budget priorities in education, health and cost-of-living, with specific measures to assist families through the current fuel crisis, are necessary and timely. -
Victorian State Budget 2026/27: Child and family services sector summary
06 May 2026
This sector overview of the 2026-27 Victorian State Budget summarises key budget measures relevant to child and family services and to the children, young people, their families and carers supported by member organisations. -
New project underway: Youth Intimate Partner Violence
05 May 2026
As part of our cross-peaks collaborative Family Violence Sexual Violence (FVSV) Knowledge Project, which involves the Centre, SaE, NTV and SASVic, we are working together to deliver a series of research-based resources. The next collaborative project underway is being led by No To Violence (NTV), who are currently developing an intersectional guide for practitioners working with young people (18–25) who have used intimate partner violence (IPV). -
Does your service deliver early intervention programs for children ages 10-14? We want to hear from you!
05 May 2026
As part of our cross-peaks collaborative Family Violence Sexual Violence (FVSV) Knowledge Project, which involves the Centre, SaE, NTV and SASVic, we are working together to deliver a series of research-based resources. -
What will the NDIS changes mean for child and family services?
04 May 2026
Children, young people and families living with disability could see their NDIS support change, following broad reforms to how the scheme assesses eligibility and allocates funding which were announced last week by Health Minister Mark Butler — with significant implications for the child and family services sector. -
Co-Design: The Word That Ate Strategy
29 Apr 2026
We’ve seen a staggering rise in references to co-design, but are more people actively shaping services and having a say in decisions affecting their lives? -
Joint Submission Calls for Stronger Commitments in Tasmania’s Youth Justice Model of Care
27 Apr 2026
The Centre has joined TasCOSS, the Youth Network of Tasmania (YNOT), and the CREATE Foundation in lodging a joint submission in response to the Tasmanian Government's consultation draft Youth Justice Facility Model of Care (MoC). -
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.