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Equal pay decision media round-up
05 Feb 2012
There has been much coverage of the historic equal pay decision handed down last week by Fair Work Australia. Here are some highlights.
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Learn to help families make decisions together
12 Jan 2012
This year the Centre will offer two two-day training sessions in a participative and human rights influenced approach to decision-making in families. Sessions on 21–22 February, and on 20–21 June, will be led by Angela McCullagh, a recognised authority in Family Group Conferencing, in which Angela has worked for the past 15 years. -
Abuse research leads first media update for 2012
10 Jan 2012
Child abuse research leads our first Centre media update for 2012. Child protection stories from several states and territories also feature.
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Impact on charities of economic downturn leads update
19 Dec 2011
Charities experiencing impacts from the economic downturn over Christmas lead today's media update, the final update for 2011. The impact on children of separation over Christmas, child abuse in the Catholic church, foster care payments in New South Wales, and recent coverage of community services minister, Mary Wooldridge, and the Baillieu Government also feature.
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DHS changes lead Friday media update
15 Dec 2011
Large-scale changes in service delivery by the Department of Human Services announced by community services minister Mary Wooldridge lead today's media update. Victorian public sector job cuts announced with the Budget Update, Forgotten Australians, and child protection in Tasmania also feature.
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Call for broader approach to protecting children leads update
14 Dec 2011
Coverage of a new report from AIFS examining the evolution of child protection in Australia leads today's media update. Families being turned away from homelessness services, custody arrangements for very young children, and transparency concerns surrounding a DHS mental health clinical review also feature.
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Visit by UK child protection expert leads update
11 Dec 2011
Coverage of the visit of UK child protection expert, Professor Eileen Munro, leads today's media update. Foster care, child mothers, a report on the Queensland child protection system, and the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission also feature.
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Prof. Eileen Munro on 7.30 Victoria
08 Dec 2011
Update: Friday night's ABC 7.30 Victoria interview with Professor Eileen Munro is now online. Feel free to leave your comments on this post using the form below.
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Safer caseloads for child protection lead update
07 Dec 2011
Child protection caseloads lead today's media update. Child abuse in the Catholic Church, executive pay rates and foster carer reimbursements also feature.
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Latest Ombudsman report on Government ICT leads update
24 Nov 2011
This week's Ombudsman's report on Government ICT projects including CRIS, the system used in child protection, leads today's update. The removal of out-of-home care services from Warrnambool agency Community Connections, and child protection issues in the ACT and Tasmania also feature.
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Child protection dispute talks lead update
20 Nov 2011
The dispute between child protection workers and the Victorian Government again leads our media update. Legal action over past abuse in care, lack of support for children of prisoners, a contentious DHS compensation offer over a 2005 teenager's death, a recent case of a girl abused while in State care, and a new book on leaving care also feature.
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Child protection industrial dispute leads update
17 Nov 2011
The dispute between child protection workers and the Victorian Government features in this update. Community services minister Mary Wooldridge will appear on ABC 7.30 Victoria tonight to discuss the dispute. Those who miss the broadcast can catch up at the program website, on ABC News 24 (Saturday, 11.30am) or on ABC 1 (Sunday, 1.00pm)
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