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Minister must be open on why community services fail
23 Aug 2011
A doorstop media interview given today by community services minister Mary Wooldridge has raised serious questions regarding the potential closure…
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Volunteers subsidise cost of caring for vulnerable children
23 Aug 2011
A forum today will hear that volunteers who house and care for thousands of Victoria’s vulnerable children and young people…
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Riots hold lessons for State’s vulnerable children policy
17 Aug 2011
Update: Transcript of William Carey Lecture now available (PDF)
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Parenting with an intellectual disability
17 Aug 2011
Do you work with parents with an intellectual disability? If so, don't miss this one-day training program next Thursday 25…
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Media focus on riot crime neglects social factors
10 Aug 2011
Today's media update focuses on the London riots, coverage of which has emphasised "criminal opportunism", failures of policing and individual…
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Residential care and human rights in the media
07 Aug 2011
Today's media update leads with reported allegations by former workers and a former board member from Warrnambool community service organisation,…
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Media focus on homeless children and youth
04 Aug 2011
Today's media update reflects Homeless Persons' Week, with several reports highlighting impacts on children, youth and women.
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Media continues focus on sentencing changes
28 Jul 2011
Today's media update reflects a continuing focus on the sentencing survey recently launched by the Victorian Government (see previous media…
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Have your say on after-hours child protection protocol
28 Jul 2011
The Department of Human Services has invited the Centre to gather sector feedback on the protocol for out-of-home care providers…
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Facing up to Facebook promotes safe use of technology
18 Jul 2011
Today social media brings many benefits as well as challenges, with technologies such as Facebook looming large in often sensational…
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