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Centre Piece – October 2012

Centre Piece – October 2012

The Centre formally celebrates its 100th year October has been another busy month at the Centre. We hosted our AGM at the Melbourne Museum, with in excess of 110 sector..

AGM – Centenary Celebrations

AGM – Centenary Celebrations

1912-2012 – The Centre is Celebrating its 100th BirthdayOn the 15th October the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is celebrating its 100th year at a special Annual..

Centre Piece – September 2012

Centre Piece – September 2012

 Celebrating the past while moving forwards September has been a particularly busy month at the Centre. Kevin Larkins – our interim CEO – was forced to settle into the role..

ACWA Conference

ACWA Conference

The conference drew participants from across Australia and the world, providing the four Centre staff in attendance with outstanding networking opportunities, and access to the latest research findings. In conjunction with..

Centre Piece – August 2012

Centre Piece – August 2012

Centre Piece – Issue #1 Welcome to the Centre Piece – the Centre’s new e-newsletter. We hope you find our monthly updates interesting – we will use the newsletter to..

Apology For Victims Of Forced Adoptions, Catholic Church Regrets And More…

Apology For Victims Of Forced Adoptions, Catholic Church Regrets And More…

Recently in the media:  An apology was announced for those affected by forced adoptions, recognising the harm caused by this practice during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. ABC – Government..

6/8 Media Update – Courts Struggling, Alleged Catholic Cover-Up And More…

6/8 Media Update – Courts Struggling, Alleged Catholic Cover-Up And More…

Victorian Chief Magistrate Ian Gray appeared on the 7.30 Report to discuss the need for greater investment to cater for increasing numbers of domestic violence cases. 7.30 Report – More..

23/7 Media Update

23/7 Media Update

Therapeutic care, income management, church abuse inquiry and more… Recently The Age announced government funding increases to provide more Therapeutic Residential Care places. Doug Faircloth from Verso Consulting mentions that..

Latest Media Update – July 10

Latest Media Update – July 10

Therapeutic care celebrated, Catholic Church facing more accusations, increasing domestic violence reports and more… Last Friday the 7.30 Report featured a piece celebrating the success of the Therapeutic Respite Care..

Necessary First Step Towards Reforms

Necessary First Step Towards Reforms

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..