-
DSS Announce Bridging Funding
29 Jan 2015
The Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison has announced the Government will provide new bridging funding to ensure continuity of front line community services following the completion of the comprehensive tendering process conducted last year as part of the Department of Social Services, New Way of Working for Grants.
-
Resi Worker Conversation
19 Jan 2015
The conversation has begun,
Click here to join the Conversation.
-
Vale – Lady April Hamer
07 Jan 2015
The CEO, Board & staff of the Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare wish to express our condolences to the family of Lady April Hamer who passed away this week at age 93.
Lady Hamer was a long time advocate for Victoria's Vulnerable Children including serving as a Board Member at the Centre during the 1970's.
-
Department of Health & Human Services – Organisational Structure
22 Dec 2014
The Department of Heatlh and Human Services have released their new Organisational Structure. Please see below for the new structure.
-
International Foster Care Conference – Sydney – November 2015
18 Dec 2014
The 18th Biennial International Foster Care Conference “Tell Someone Who Cares” will take place in Sydney, Australia.
The Conference dates are November 8-11, 2015. The 2015 International Conference will provide an opportunity to showcase foster, kinship & relative care in a National Australian context and international keynote speakers will present the important, innovative work being undertaken in other parts of the world.
-
Improving the Health of Vulnerable Children
15 Dec 2014
On Friday 12th December, the Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare attended a meeting with the Commissioner for Children and Young People, FCAV and Medibank Health Solutions in relation to "Improving the Health of Vulnerable Children".
Following the meeting Medibank has confirmed that it has the following policy in relation to children in kinship and guardianship arrangements (not fostercare):
"The types of orders we will accept for adding a child under a guardianship arrangement are:
-
Residential Care Workforce Project
09 Dec 2014
The Centre has been funded by DHS to undertake the 2014 Residential Care Workforce Project.
The objectives of the project are to:
- Profile the residential care workforce
- Identify the skills gap of Residential Care Workers
- Develop recruitment and retention strategies
- Develop training strategy and minimum qualifications recommendations
This project has 3 components as follows:
-
Jenny Mikakos – Minister for Families and Children
03 Dec 2014
The Centre wishes to congratulate Jenny Mikakos on her appointment as Minister for Families & Children and Minister for Youth Affairs. The Centre looks forward toworking with Jenny and the new govenment on issues affecting Victoria's vulnerable children, youth and families.The full list of cabinet appointments is:
Daniel Andrews - Premier
James Merlino - Deputy Premier, Education
-
The Centre visits the Melbourne Children’s Court
02 Dec 2014
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare would like to thank Judge Peter Couzens, President of the Children’s Court of Victoria, the Magistrates and court staff for the opportunity to visit the Children’s Court in Melbourne. The Centre was taken for a tour of the Children’s Court including the Family and Criminal Division. The Family Division hear child protection matters and the Criminal Division youth justice matters. The Family Division was very busy on the day with Magistrates hearing new matters and contest hearings.
-
Authorising carers to make certain decisions
02 Dec 2014
Amendments to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 allow for the authorisation of carers to make certain decisions have commenced.
-
Briefing Session Postponed
01 Dec 2014
The information session in relation to the Therapeutic Outcomes Focussed Residential Care and Support Services Submission will now be held on:
Date: Wednesday 17 December 2014
-
DHS Update – Preparation for Bushfire Season
11 Nov 2014
The 2014 bushfire season starts in December. Information letters will be sent out in the upcoming weeks to all foster and kinship carers. The letters will set out required activities for fire season preparation.
Community Service Organisations (CSOs) who contract manage children and young people in foster care and kinship care should start planning for the upcoming bushfire season.
News
News, research, updates and discussions shaping the child and family services sector.
Filter by: