7 September 2015 | Community Announcements Researchers from the Institute of Child Protection Studies are inviting young people aged 15-18 to participate in an online survey about their views on children and young people’s safety in institutions. The survey is part of a larger study exploring children and young people’s perceptions and understanding of safety […]
CREATE Foundation Youth for Change conference quickly approaching
7 September 2015 | General Interest The Youth for Change conference is just around the corner, running at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2-4 October 2015. The Youth for Change: creating a better future conference provides an international forum for young people with a care experience to learn and grow, build self-confidence, and […]
Churchill report from CREATE Foundation CEO examines young people transitioning from care to independence
7 September 2015 | General Interest CREATE Foundation CEO Jacqui Reed has published her 2014 Churchill Fellowship report, examining the improvement of life outcomes for young people transitioning from statutory care to independence. Transitioning from care to independence for care leavers is a journey, not a destination. The aim of this project was to discover […]
Australian Institute of Family Studies releases new CFCA paper examining implementation of Child Placement Principle
7 September 2015 | General Interest SNAICC welcomes the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) paper, Enhancing the Implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle, which investigates the multiple and complex barriers to full and effective implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle. The Child Placement Principle […]
Berry Street Childhood Institute to host Being Trauma Informed conference
7 September 2015 | General Interest The Berry Street Childhood Institute is hosting Being ‘Trauma Informed’, a residential conference examining what it means to be ‘trauma informed’ and evidence of the impact of ‘trauma informed’ approaches. Held in Creswick, Victoria – 20km outside of Ballarat; 130km from Melbourne – the conference will run from 21-23 […]
Victorian Government committed to making Victoria the Education State
7 September 2015 | General Interest The Victorian Government has announced a series of community consultations to determine how we can transform and improve the state’s early childhood system in the next decade and beyond. Victorian Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos has launched a series of community conversations over the two months in […]
Family Matters – Challenging the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care
7 September 2015 | General Interest About Family Matters All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people deserve to grow up safely in their home, receive a good education, and grow up healthy and proud of who they are. Family Matters – kids safe in culture, not in care aims to break the […]
SNAICC Chairperson Sharron Williams takes to Radio Adelaide to call for greater community control of child placement
7 September 2015 | General Interest SNAICC Chairperson Sharron Williams has discussed the climbing rates of Aboriginal children entering out-of-home care on Radio Adelaide, calling for families and communities to be given more control when a child is removed. Speaking to current affairs program The Wire, a program broadcast exclusively on community and Aboriginal radio […]
Supporting Carers website helps carers play their part for National Child Protection Week
7 September 2015 | General Interest Running from 6-12 September, National Child Protection Week invites all Australians to play their part to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. “Protecting children is everyone’s business.” This year NAPCAN is encouraging us to find out more about our role in promoting the safety and wellbeing of […]
Only one week to the SNAICC National Conference!
7 September 2015 | General Interest Online registrations for the 6th SNAICC National Conference are now closed. Late registrations will be considered on an individual basis. Any late registrations can be submitted by downloading the registration form from the Conference website and sending it to the Conference Secretariat via fax or email. Download the registration […]
