Category: News

Indigenous, News
Closing the Gap target for children in out-of-home care not being met

Our ability to effect real change is not being met. The right to self-determination by Indigenous communities through the delivery of high-quality, culturally safe, and responsive programs and services that meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country is not being delivered.

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News
OzChild President Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia

OzChild President and champion for vulnerable children, young people and families and people living with type one diabetes, Helen Maxwell-Wright has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her dedication to improving the health and well-being outcomes of others.

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News, Prevention & Strengthening
Call for funding confirmation for specialised treatment to address adolescent violence in the home

With the end of innovation funding and a NSW Government commissioned evaluation not yet complete, the team is uncertain if it can continue its vital work beyond 30 June 2021.

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Indigenous, News
More than a word. Reconciliation takes action

Reconciliation Australia’s theme for this year’s National Reconciliation Week is More than a word. Reconciliation takes action, – urging the reconciliation movement towards braver and more impactful action.

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News, Prevention & Strengthening
OzChild’s MST program secures funding to get young people back on track

Multisystemic Therapy is the only treatment approach to demonstrate long-term reductions in re-arrest and placement in custody through randomised clinical trials with this target population.

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Donation, News
Katie’s Story

When Katie took on the full-time role of kinship carer for her two younger sisters in 2020, OzChild’s Kinship Care First Supports team were there to guide her, providing practical support to ensure the immediate and ongoing needs of the family were addressed.

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Donation, News
Eden Way’s Generous Donation

Recently the team at Eden Way contacted OzChild and offered to generously donate over $8,500 worth of baby formula stock to our teams.

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News
A tribute to a remarkable and generous man

It is with great sadness OzChild acknowledges the recent passing of Mr Brian M Davis AM.

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News, Prevention & Strengthening
OzChild pilot program takes off in ACT

A whole family approach to youth justice aimed at reducing reoffending
has been launched by OzChild in the ACT.

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Foster Care, News
OzChild Achieve Australian First

OzChild’s Treatment Foster Care Oregon program in Melbourne’s South East is not only saving vulnerable kids from a lifetime of disadvantage, but is the first in Australia to receive certification….

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News
Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Appoints New Chair

At the Centre’s first virtual AGM, our deputy chairperson Dr Lisa J. Griffiths acknowledged our outgoing Chairperson Paul McDonald. Paul is well known to most of our members having been…

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News
MEDIA RELEASE

Leading Community Service Organisation OzChild launches new program to keep children and young people in Victoria from entering out-of-home care OzChild is working with at-risk families in Western Melbourne, Brimbank…

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