Our work
Proudly strengthening the sector, building resilience, collaboration and shared success.
Last updated: 29 Sep 2025
Our purpose
We strengthen and guide the sector, building resilience, collaboration and shared success.
As the voice of organisations and individuals dedicated to advancing child and family wellbeing, we set the standards for professional education and practice in child and family services.
Our areas of expertise
Our programs and projects
Our values
Policy and Ideas
Develop, influence and advocate for public policies that advance the rights and wellbeing of children, young people and families and address the social, economic and cultural barriers to improving their lives.
Research and Practice
Lead and share research to support innovation and evidence-informed practice.
Capacity Building
Strengthen the capacity of organisations to provide services that best suit the needs of vulnerable families and children.
Understanding Aboriginal child-rearing principles to strengthen early years engagement
April 30 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join the Early Start Bright Future team and Dr Mishel McMahon to explore Aboriginal child-rearing principles and ways indigenous knowledge systems shape children’s early learning and family life. Participants will […]
- Early Start, Bright Future
- Events
- Programs
Meeting Care Experienced Children & Young People Where They’re At: Supporting Education
May 5 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
This interactive, practice‑focused session explores what genuinely helps care‑experienced children and young people to engage with and access education. Grounded in lived experience, the workshop will support participants to build […]
- Education in OOHC
- Events
- Programs
- Workshops and Network forums
Divisional Forums – Understanding and responding to Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation
May 6 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Child Protection practitioners, managers, and sector professionals are warmly invited to attend one of the upcoming Divisional Forums launching the new Practice Resources: Understanding and Responding to Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation.
- Events
Fuel crisis will push vulnerable families to breaking point — Victorian Child and Family Services sound the alarm
24 Apr 2026
- Media Releases
New professional reporter and referral hub launched to support child safety reporting
20 Apr 2026
- News
Raising Expectations program expanded to reach more Victorian students with care experience
20 Apr 2026
- News
