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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Call for papers: Assessing the impact of extended out-of-home care on the pathways and outcomes for young people transitioning from foster, kinship or residential care or other forms of care in Australia. More information: loom.ly/fVuOK48 #OOHC #OutOfHomeCare #CareLeavers #FosterCare
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Every child deserves to be safe, heard and connected - to their family, their community and their culture. The Centre has six election priorities for parties and candidates. See www.cfecfw.org.au/election2026 #VicVotes2026
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Call for papers: Assessing the impact of extended out-of-home care on the pathways and outcomes for young people transitioning from foster, kinship or residential care or other forms of care in Australia. More information: loom.ly/fVuOK48 #OOHC #OutOfHomeCare #CareLeavers #FosterCare
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Children Australia is thrilled to partner with ISPCAN 2026 and the Australian Childhood Foundation to invite submissions of original articles from ISPCAN 2026. More information at loom.ly/qgOjiSQ #YouthInCare #ISPCAN2026 #ChildWelfare @ispcan.bsky.social
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New in #ChildrenAustralia: Innovative housing supports to prevent homelessness for young women transitioning from residential out-of-home care in Victoria: A case study of the Bridge It Cocoon program P. Mendes, K. Mackenzie, S. Morris doi.org/10.61605/cha_3107 #OOHC #CareLeaver #Housing
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Call for papers: Assessing the impact of extended out-of-home care on the pathways and outcomes for young people transitioning from foster, kinship or residential care or other forms of care in Australia. More information: loom.ly/fVuOK48 #OOHC #OutOfHomeCare #CareLeavers #FosterCare
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New in #ChildrenAustralia: Cost-of-living and the mental health of Australian caregivers and their children: A national cross-sectional survey By Anna M. H. Price et al. doi.org/10.61605/cha_3084 #CostOfLiving #FamilyWellbeing #Poverty #SocialDeterminants #MentalHealth @mcri.bsky.social
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Centre’s submission to Australia’s Second Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children (2027-2032) says the safety and recovery of children is central to improving the gaps in support created by a decade of family violence reform. Read our submission at loom.ly/M7s9WYc
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Children Australia is thrilled to partner with ISPCAN 2026 and the Australian Childhood Foundation to invite submissions of original articles from ISPCAN 2026. More information at childrenaustralia.org.au/journal/ne… #YouthInCare #ISPCAN2026 #ChildWelfare @ispcan.bsky.social
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New in #ChildrenAustralia: ‘Why was I left to deal with this all on my own?’ Becoming allies with children to prevent sexual abuse By Emma Rees doi.org/10.61605/cha_3102 #ChildSexualAbuse #Prevention #Allyship #ChildWelfare
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Congratulations to the new Premier of Victoria Ben Carroll. We look forward to working with his government. This as an important opportunity to keep the needs & rights of Victoria's children, young people, their carers & families at the centre of policy and decision-making. loom.ly/Nu3MwLM
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Statement From The Premier
Statement from the Premier Ben Carroll
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New in #ChildrenAustralia: Scaling Child and Family Hubs: From special projects to system-wide integrated care for children and families experiencing disadvantage By Emma Sydenham et al. doi.org/10.61605/cha_3079 #EarlyChildhood @ECEC @ChildAndFamilyHubs
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
New in #ChildrenAustralia: Reunification therapy within the Australian Family Law system By Susan De Campo doi.org/10.61605/cha_3078 #FamilyLaw #ReunificationTherapy #ParentingArrangements
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New in #ChildrenAustralia: ‘My whole role in the family was to be fine’: Exploring the lived experience of typically developing #Siblings of individuals with #NeurodevelopmentalDisability Jamie L. Chapman, Lynlee Howard-Payne and Mia Underwood doi.org/10.61605/cha_3078 #ChildWellbeing
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
New in #ChildrenAustralia: Early childhood food and nutrition security: Policy pathways to reduce hunger By Bonnie Searle, Stephanie Chiang, Emma Sydenham, Sharon Bessell, Ros Sambell, Tara Day-Williams and Karen Thorpe doi.org/10.61605/cha_3078 #EarlyYears #FoodSecurity #ChildWellbeing
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A new offence of recruiting a child to commit a serious crime will be introduced into the Victorian state parliament today. The new legislation increases the penalty from 10 to 15 years in prison to a maximum penalty of life in jail. Read the full story at loom.ly/vXYQt9E
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Free in #ChildrenAustralia: Clearer signals, earlier action: Using data to make better decisions for children Elodie O'Connor, Jacqui McCann, Olivia Hilton, Sarah Gray, Alex Fischer, Lynne Millar and Sharon Goldfeld doi.org/10.61605/cha_3087 #EarlyChildhoodReform #EarlyYearsDataLogic
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Join the Centre for a webinar exploring how artificial intelligence can be used safely, ethically and effectively in child and family services. From Ethics to Efficiency: The Role of AI in Child and Family Services Friday 5 June 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm 🔗Register via loom.ly/-xSMlxY
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Entries are officially closed for our National Families Week Art Competition! We would like to extend a massive thank you to all participants and their amazing work. 😊 🎨Take a look at all of the amazing submissions, and vote for your favourite: loom.ly/g72uh08
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Last chance to join tomorrow's OPEN training! OPEN’s training Practical Steps to Strengthen Evidence & Outcomes is back, with two rounds running in May (Limited places available) and June. 🔗 More info and registrations here: loom.ly/74CFM_Y
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: A literature review of therapeutic intervention with young survivors of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect doi.org/10.61605/cha_3061 #TherapeuticIntervention #ChildAndFamilyServices
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Free to read: The impact of using an infant and child-led therapeutic approach for key workers working with families identified as at risk doi.org/10.61605/cha_3073 #InfantAndChildMentalHealth #FamilyTherapy #FamilyViolence #ChildrenAustralia latrobeuni.bsky.social
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Funding to establish a streamlined national Children and Family Support program, ongoing support for the National Office for Child Safety response to child sexual exploitation, and long-overdue reforms in the child support system were in the 2026-27 Federal Budget. See loom.ly/Gu6Vc6E
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: From tokenism to transformation: Lived experience in child and family systems By @timbomoore.bsky.social, Dave Vicary and Sharon Bessell doi.org/10.61605/cha_3105 #LivedExperience #ChildRights #Participation
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: Implementing Albo’s vision: Universal Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia By David N. Ansell doi.org/10.61605/cha_3085 #UniversalECEC #EarlyChildhoodEducationAndCare #EarlyChildhoodReform #Preschool #EarlyChildhoodCommission
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
📣Have your say for children and families ahead of the Victorian state election! Start the survey here: loom.ly/fy0rQVo Responses to our survey are open until May 10. #VictoriaVotes2026
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Free in #ChildrenAustralia: Practitioners’ views on training and systemic barriers to deal with child sexual exploitation in residential care By Emma Rees, Ben Mathews and Conrad Townson doi.org/10.61605/cha_3071 #ChildSexualExploitation #ResidentialCare #ChildWelfare
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
What's in the 2026-27 Victorian State Budget for children and families? 🔗View the Centre's media statement at loom.ly/4UM3uZ8 🔗Download our 2026-27 Victorian State Budget Member Summary at loom.ly/5nqDHhQ #VicBudget #FamilyServices
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
📣Have your say for children and families ahead of the Victorian state election! Start the survey here: loom.ly/fy0rQVo Responses to our survey are open until May 10. #VictoriaVotes2026
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Free in #ChildrenAustralia: Clearer signals, earlier action: Using data to make better decisions for children Elodie O'Connor, Jacqui McCann, Olivia Hilton, Sarah Gray, Alex Fischer, Lynne Millar and Sharon Goldfeld doi.org/10.61605/cha_3087 #EarlyChildhoodReform #EarlyYearsDataLogic
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Last chance to join tomorrow's OPEN training! OPEN’s training Practical Steps to Strengthen Evidence & Outcomes is back, with two rounds running in May (Limited places available) and June. 🔗 More info and registrations here: loom.ly/74CFM_Y
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
📣Have your say for children and families ahead of the Victorian state election! Start the survey here: loom.ly/fy0rQVo Responses to our survey are open until May 10. #VictoriaVotes2026
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
In the latest #Perspectives, Dr Bengianni Halil‑Pizzirani says while we've seen a staggering rise in references to co-design, are more people actively shaping services and having a say in decisions affecting their lives? Read: loom.ly/mKMsUXM More sector perspectives: loom.ly/713UbKw
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The Centre is calling on governments to act urgently as the fuel crisis and rising cost of living threaten the safety, wellbeing and service access of Victoria’s most vulnerable children and families. MEDIA RELEASE: loom.ly/rkBUQLM #fuelcrisis #familyservices
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We are pleased to announce that the 2026 Family Services Symposium is officially SOLD OUT! It's going to be an insightful and enriching day. We can't wait to see you all there. ⭐ Missed out on tickets? Join the waitlist and be the first to know if a spot opens up: loom.ly/oD58-98 #FSS26
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Crime by children is predictable when poverty, poor housing, domestic violence, disability, racial discrimination and poor school attendance are factored in, says former Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollands at a Senate committee hearing on youth justice systems. loom.ly/qGA9XsA
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Are you interested in the Centre's Community Services #Mentoring Program? 👀 Watch the Info session recording at: loom.ly/x-HkjXA 📝Get your applications in before 8 May at: loom.ly/c7ngHTs *Applications close 8 May.
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
📣Have your say for children and families ahead of the Victorian state election! Start the survey here: loom.ly/fy0rQVo Responses to our survey are open until May 10. #VictoriaVotes2026
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
📣Have your say for children and families ahead of the Victorian state election! Start the survey here: loom.ly/fy0rQVo Responses to our survey are open until May 10. #VictoriaVotes2026
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
SNAICC’s Sector Transformation Principles Framework is a practical roadmap designed to support organisations to transition OOHC services to Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and embed Aboriginal leadership at the centre of child and family service delivery. Read loom.ly/VDwkVhE
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Crosby as its new CEO, commencing at the end of June. Read more at: loom.ly/-AXBV3M
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Nominations for the Victorian Child Protection Awards close in less than 24 hours— with no extensions this year. 📌Nominate by 5:00pm, Thursday 9 April at: www.dffh.vic.gov.au/victorian-prote… #VCPA26 #VCPA2026 #ChildAndFamilyServices
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Have you submitted your nominations for the Victorian Child Protection Awards yet? Nominations close in 1 week, at 5:00pm on 9 April, with no extensions this year. 📌To nominate visit www.dffh.vic.gov.au/victorian-prote… #VCPA26 #VCPA2026 #ChildAndFamilyServices
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The Centre’s OPEN Team launched a new online Spotlight page focusing on child-centred practice after fatal fmaily violence and the children’s picture book What Ally Needs Now yesterday. Learn more at loom.ly/BEeKt9Y
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Victoria’s child and family services are sounding the alarm as the fuel crisis intensifies, driving a surge in financial hardship for families and placing frontline services under significant strain. Read the Centre's statement here: loom.ly/YIKXEcw
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Members of the University of Melbourne’s Homicide at Home Research Group Dr Katitza Chavez and Ashton Kline were on ABC Breakfast this morning ahead of today's webinar - Child-centred practice after fatal family violence. There's still time to join from 1pm. Register at loom.ly/zEUuK1k
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Victoria’s early childhood regulator has, for the first time, exercised new powers to immediately suspend an educator following allegations of excessive force at an outside school hours care (OSHC). Read loom.ly/xndZm_Q
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
"I can’t think of a time - in my lifetime at least - when standing up and speaking up against racism and discrimination, vilification and violence, has been more critically important," says the Centre's Interim CEO Dr Michele Lonsdale reflecting on #CulturalDiversityWeek. loom.ly/y_Zy7sM
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
New and free to read in #ChildrenAustralia: Practitioners’ views on training and systemic barriers to deal with child sexual exploitation in residential care By Emma Rees, Ben Mathews and Conrad Townson doi.org/10.61605/cha_3071 #ChildSexualExploitation #ResidentialCare #ChildWelfare
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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Federal legislation has passed through Parliament increasing the independence and powers of the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People. More at loom.ly/bbvwbeY
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