Category: Prevention & Strengthening

News, Prevention & Strengthening
Amplifying Support for Children and Young People in Care on World Care Day

World Care Day is not just a day of celebration but a beacon of hope for many children and young people who have experienced life in care. CREATE is amplifying…

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News, Prevention & Strengthening
Strengthening Our Support of First Nations People

One way in which we have been working to strengthen our support of First Nations children and young people in foster care has been the implementation of a First Nations…

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Building a Safer Future for Australian Children: Child Protection Week 2023

Child maltreatment is a pervasive issue that casts a long, dark shadow over the lives of countless young Australians. It’s a problem that transcends social, economic, and cultural boundaries, leaving a lasting impact on victims and society as a whole.

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National Child Protection Week 2023

While National Child Protection Week reminds us that every child, in every community, deserves a fair go.

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Let’s give parents a fair go too

While National Child Protection Week reminds us that every child, in every community, deserves a fair go, parents must be afforded the same right.

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Reimaging the Child Protection System

Recently the child protection system in Victoria was thrown into the spotlight once again, for all the wrong reasons.

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Young people in the ACT are at risk of falling through the cracks

Young people who are involved in the youth justice system in the ACT are at risk of falling through the cracks as the ACT Government fails to invest in early intervention service.

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Putting Families in Brimbank Melton First

Families in the Brimbank Melton community will receive individual support making it easier for them to access services specific to their needs.

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Violence against women must be prevented

1 in 3 women globally experience violence, sadly a number that has remained largely unchanged over the past decade. 

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Delivering a program that works for regional families

OzChild is celebrating the commitment of the Victorian Government to fund its evidence-based program, Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare (FFT-CW) program.

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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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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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