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Centre Piece – November 2012
26 Nov 2012
Preparations begin for a Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse of Children 
Forgotten Australians Working Group Forum
26 Nov 2012
Last week, the Centre and “Forgotten Australians Report” Working Group hosted a forum titled Access to Personal Records: Developing Best Practice.
The forum set out to:
Vocational Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma
25 Nov 2012
In 2013, The Australian Childhood Foundation will again offer its Vocational Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma, comprising 20 days of training between March and October/November.
FRSA Conference – Darwin
21 Nov 2012
In mid-November, the Centre’s Manager of Research and Social Policy - Amanda Stevenson - attended the Family & Relationship Services Australia (FRSA) national conference in Darwin.
Who Am I – Training Materials launch
21 Nov 2012
Last week, the Centre hosted the launch the Who Am I Project’s e-training materials, which have been designed to guide record-keeping practices that support the identity of children in out-of-home care.
EastCare Early Years Forum
14 Nov 2012
The Salvation Army EastCare is hosting a forum on the 22nd November to explore the best ways to address the needs of babies and infants in homeless services.
Impact of High Frequency Contact Seminar
29 Oct 2012
Last week Jeanne Kaniuk - Head of Adoption and Permanent Families Service at the Coram Foundation in London - conducted a seminar exploring the impact high levels of parental contact has on chirdren in foster and permanant care.
Grant Applications
29 Oct 2012
A number of grants have been announced that workers may wish to assist young clients to apply for.
These include:
AIM FOR THE STAR FUNDING
RCLDS Resi Care Workforce Census
29 Oct 2012
The Circle Program – Evaluation
29 Oct 2012
Last Friday a large group assembled to see Child Safety Commissioner, Mr Bernie Geary launch the evaluation of The Circle Program pilots, which commenced in 2007.
29/10 Media Update
28 Oct 2012
Last week’s state apology to victims of forced adoptions and announcement of a new Children’s Commission were major stories, delivering significant coverage across print, radio and television news.
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