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VCAT decision on working with children leads Thursday media update
12 Oct 2011
Today's media update leads with a contentious VCAT decision on working with children regarding an adult who, as a child, was placed on probation without conviction and ordered to undertake a sex offender treatment program. Sentencing, investing in the early years, and social media for at-risk youth also feature.
Please note that inclusion of articles in the media scan does not necessarily imply Centre endorsement of their content. Our aim is to spark robust but respectful discussion of issues.
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Child abuse reporting leads Tuesday media update
10 Oct 2011
Today's media update leads with questions arising from a coroner's inquest about the adequacy of measures for reporting and addressing child abuse. Sexting, child drinking laws, and micro-finance also feature.
Please note that inclusion of articles in the media scan does not necessarily imply Centre endorsement of their content. Our aim is to spark robust but respectful discussion of issues.
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Child rights lead Monday media update
09 Oct 2011
Today's media update leads with a delegation to the United Nations in Geneva to highlight the disadvantage of three particular groups of children – Indigenous children, those in detention, and those in out-of-home care. The Victorian human rights charter, pokies reform, and explaining the origins of violence also feature.
Please note that inclusion of articles in the media scan does not necessarily imply Centre endorsement of their content. Our aim is to spark robust but respectful discussion of issues.
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VEOHRC research on children in care leads media update
04 Oct 2011
Today's media update leads with planned VEOHRC research on children with a disability entering State care. Mentoring, new child drinking laws, and abuse while in care are also featured.
Please note that inclusion of articles in the media scan does not necessarily imply Centre endorsement of their content. Our aim is to spark robust but respectful discussion of issues.
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Tax Summit leads Tuesday media update
03 Oct 2011
Today's media update leads with ACOSS comment on the Tax Summit. Forced adoption, Forgotten Australians, child poverty in the UK, innovative family services and a savings scheme for low-income people are also featured.
Please note that inclusion of articles in the media scan does not necessarily imply Centre endorsement of any positions they take. Our aim is to spark robust but respectful discussion of issues.
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Forced adoption leads Thursday media update
28 Sep 2011
Today's media update leads with scrutiny of forced adoption practices. The challenges of legal action over past abuse by the church, problem gambling, and priority mental health treatment for children and young people in care are also featured.
Please note that inclusion of articles in the media scan does not necessarily imply Centre endorsement of any positions they take. Our aim is to spark robust but respectful discussion of issues.
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Have your say on Centre training
21 Sep 2011
The Centre invites feedback from community service organisations through a brief online survey about the Centre’s training and other events.
The survey will only take 5–10 minutes to complete, and will give us some great information about how we can improve our service to you as we plan our calendar of events for 2012.
To complete this brief survey please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QJGL8M6 and follow the prompts.
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Forgotten Australians health funding leads media update
18 Sep 2011
Today's media update leads with a question mark over funding for the health costs of Victoria's Forgotten Australians. Affordable housing, the human rights charter, a Warrnambool service review and Rainbow Hair for Foster Care also feature.
Please note that inclusion of articles in the media scan does not necessarily imply Centre endorsement of any positions they take. Our aim is to spark robust but respectful discussion of issues.
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Friday media update
15 Sep 2011
Today's media update leads with calls for new scrutiny of long-term impacts of abuse by church clergy in Victoria. Also included are the DHS management take-over of a Warrnambool residential care service, the release of reports and data on deaths and serious incidents regarding kids in State care, and the reports on the review of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.
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Data on kids in care, stronger charter would lead to better outcomes
14 Sep 2011
The Baillieu Government’s publication of disturbing data on the most serious incidents in out-of-home care is a welcome step in the right direction and is a reason for strengthening Victoria’s human rights charter, not weakening it, according to the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare.
“Transparent data and stronger measures to protect rights would together make a compelling case for action to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people,” said Centre President, Mr Kevin Zibell, today.
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Children’s Court, failure to protect and Rainbow Hair in the media
12 Sep 2011
Today's media update leads with the Children's Court, the State Government's failure to protect proposal, and sentencing. The PVVC Inquiry is also mentioned, together with the latest coverage of rising demand for family services, and the Rainbow Hair for Foster Care campaign.
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Foster care campaign leads media update
11 Sep 2011
Today's media update leads with coverage of Rainbow Hair for Foster Care in National Child Protection Week. Other topics include broader powers for the Child Safety Commissioner, the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities, the As Eye See It Exhibition, and the settlement of a Federal Court claim by Community Connections
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