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Reflecting On How Australia Responds To Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse And Violence Against Children

Reflecting On How Australia Responds To Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse And Violence Against Children

We are currently experiencing a moment of reckoning across Australia. This week, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest the continuing sexual assault and harassment of..

International Women’s Day 2021: In Conversation With Deb Tsorbaris And Dr Lisa J. Griffiths

International Women’s Day 2021: In Conversation With Deb Tsorbaris And Dr Lisa J. Griffiths

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is “Women in leadership: achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”. The Centre’s Board Chair Dr Lisa..

Early Intervention, Collaboration And Increased Social Security: The Centre’s Statement On The Inquiry Into Homelessness In Victoria Final Report

Early Intervention, Collaboration And Increased Social Security: The Centre’s Statement On The Inquiry Into Homelessness In Victoria Final Report

Victorian children, young people and their families must be prioritised in responses to homelessness. We know that children’s safety, development and wellbeing are at risk when families do not have..

Summary Of Recommendations Relevant To Children And Families: Inquiry Into Homelessness In Victoria Final Report

Summary Of Recommendations Relevant To Children And Families: Inquiry Into Homelessness In Victoria Final Report

The final report of the Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria contains 51 recommendations for the Victorian Government which aim to improve housing outcomes for Victorians. This brief summary highlights the recommendations most..

Anti-Vilification Report Explicitly Considers The Needs Of Children And Young People

Anti-Vilification Report Explicitly Considers The Needs Of Children And Young People

The Centre welcomes recommendations made by the Victorian Legislative Assembly’s Legal and Social Issues Committee to extend anti-vilification laws to cover a range of attributes not currently specified in legislation,..

Through The Eyes Of Our Children And Families: The Centre’s Statement On The Royal Commission Into Victoria’s Mental Health System Final Report

Through The Eyes Of Our Children And Families: The Centre’s Statement On The Royal Commission Into Victoria’s Mental Health System Final Report

The Centre welcomes the Commission’s recommendations focused on redesigning the mental health system to deliver a rights-based approach to service delivery, as well as recommendations to address prevention and mental..

Summary Of Recommendations Relevant To Children And Families: Royal Commission Into Victoria’s Mental Health System Final Report

Summary Of Recommendations Relevant To Children And Families: Royal Commission Into Victoria’s Mental Health System Final Report

The final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System contains 65 recommendations, and the Victorian Government has committed to implement each and every one. This below summarises the recommendations..

National Disgrace: $50 Increase To Jobseeker Insufficient To Meet The Needs Of Our Children

National Disgrace: $50 Increase To Jobseeker Insufficient To Meet The Needs Of Our Children

The Morrison Government has today announced an increase to working-age social security payments, including Jobseeker Payment, Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY and Parenting Payment, of $50 per fortnight. This will lift the Jobseeker..

Protecting Australia’s Children From Poverty: An Open Letter To The Prime Minister

Protecting Australia’s Children From Poverty: An Open Letter To The Prime Minister

The Hon. Scott Morrison, MP                                                                                       18 February 2021 Prime Minister of Australia Dear Prime Minister, Protecting Australia’s children from poverty I am writing to you on behalf of 32 child and..

Making Care Fair – Equality Through Equity

Making Care Fair – Equality Through Equity

As Victorians, we aspire for our children to live happy, healthy, and rewarding lives. For many, this means the opportunity to go onto further and higher education as a pathway..