-
-
Latest media update – July 10
09 Jul 2012
Therapeutic care celebrated, Catholic Church facing more accusations, increasing domestic violence reports and more…
-
-
State budget job cuts, Church abuse, Baillieu’s bad timing and more….
01 Jul 2012
More than two months have passed since Darran’s final media update. As the Centre’s new Media and Communications Coordinator, I will do my best to bring you interesting media updates as often as possible.
-
Foster Care in Context
27 Jun 2012
Foster care is vital for children and young people who cannot live with their own families. Publicity about foster care and recruitment of foster carers is essential in ensuring there are sufficient numbers available to meet the needs of children and young people – whether that is respite, short or long-term foster care. -
Sustainability and capacity building
02 May 2012
The Centre is always on the lookout for innovative ways to increase sustainability and capacity of our members.
-
Necessary first step towards reforms
01 May 2012
The Victorian peak body for community child and family services The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare says the release of yesterday’s budget and accompanying Directions Paper Victoria’s Vulnerable Children isa welcomed first step towards necessary reform.
-
NFP Back-office benchmarking project
25 Apr 2012
Marcus Harvey (NOUS Group) and Graham Boal (MacKillop Family Services) presented on the findings from the projects first year which gathers data on cost and quality of the following back office services – human resources, payroll, finance, fleet, ICT and compliance.
-
Price Indexation
25 Apr 2012
The Centre participated in the Community Sectors advocacy day at State Parliament on 18/4/2012 hosted by VCOSS.
Community sector representatives met with over 50 MP’s to highlight the need to provide price indexation based on the established formula - 85% of the governments wage indexation and 15% CPI.
-
Community Sector Workforce Knowledgebase Project
25 Apr 2012
Lucy Benbow (DHS) and Lauren Matthews (VCOSS) presented on the Community Sector workforce Knowledgebase Project to the Corporate Services network on 20/4/2012.
-
Incorporated Associations reform
25 Apr 2012
Reform legislation for Victoria’s Associations Incorporation Act has recently been passed by the State Parliament. The reform legislation includes changes to;
News
News, research, updates and discussions shaping the child and family services sector.
Filter by:
