OzChild would like to warmly congratulate Lynne McCrae for recently winning the SACS Award for Leadership in the Not for Profit Sector - Non-Executive Leader Nominees - an outstanding achievement which recognises her contribution to the family and children's sector through her role as Manager of OzChild's Child and Family Support Services.

Children Australia is a quarterly journal which aims to provide an opportunity for professional staff, academics and others concerned with children, youth and families, to report on research and practice in Australia and beyond.

Special issue

The latest, Children Australia issue  features 'Adoption, fostering, permanent care and beyond: re-thinking policy and practice on out-of-home care for children in Australia.'

OzChild's commencement as a provider for the new model for Kinship Services was officially launched on 7 May at Doyle's in Mordialloc. We are proud that OzChild was able to make a significant contribution to the development of this model because of our unique experience in running a Kinship program for over twelve years. The Kinship team, lead by Lynne McCrae and Bronwyn Harrison is to be applauded for all the work undertaken in getting the expanded, new model up and running in a limited time frame.

We are pleased to announce that OzChild has achieved accreditation as a Registered Training Organisation.  The scope of our Training and Consulting Services courses can now be broadened and conducted entirely through OzChild, leading to more career opportunities for young people.