Escape Bags’ are free, tote bags kindly made with love by volunteers and then filled at Escabags Warehouse with the necessities that a victim of abuse and her/his children may need…
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The State Government is making sure Victorian students with disability are better supported by their teachers and peers through a new partnership with Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO…
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Bendigo Winter Night Shelter (BWNS) works with local churches, community groups, businesses and individuals to provide support for people who are experiencing crisis homelessness during winter in the Bendigo area.…
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St John of God Young Mother and Baby Program provides accommodation and support to vulnerable young mothers aged 16 to 22. They will help young mothers pregnancy to term and…
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A very important reminder for those who will have small people in the car, especially over the Easter long weekend, that well fitted, compliant child restraints are vital to…
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The Australian Childhood Foundation are holding their Fourth Biennial International Childhood Trauma Conference in Melbourne. Hear from world class leaders like Dr Dan Siegel, Dr Jon Baylin, Professor Judy Atkinson…
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Safe & Supported : The National framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021 - 2031 was released in December 2021 with no fanfare. In May 2022, the first of two five-year…
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About one in six children in Australia live in poverty. These children generally have poorer educational outcomes than more advantaged children. Recently published research shows students who live in poverty…
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Community sport is now more accessible for Victorian parents wanting their kids to get active as the State Government helps reduce out-of-pocket expenses for thousands of families. Parents now only…
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Researchers from the Centre for Community Child Health and the University of Melbourne identified 11 impact areas under three broad categories: child-level factors (poorer mental health, poorer child health and…
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Established in 2004, Give A Smile is the Australian Society of Orthodontist's charitable arm. Participating ASO members volunteer to treat patients from public orthodontic waiting lists in Australia on a…
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Everyone has the right to safe and secure housing. Housing Justice knows housing issues are complex, and often the result of other problems in people’s lives, including financial hardship, debt,…
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Since 1991, Australia’s kids and young people have been turning to our professional, specialised counsellors, no matter who they are, where they live or what they want to talk about.…
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The Victorian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how public and community housing complaints are handled in a bid to improve processes and ensure fairness. Ombudsman Deborah Glass said effective…
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Pregnancy, birth and the transition to parenting is a critical period, particularly for parents from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities who live with complex and intergenerational trauma. It is…
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The State Government is giving Victorian kids more opportunities to lace up the boots, hit the dance studio or slide down to a skatepark, as part of a refreshed campaign…
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The School of Social Science at the University of Queensland released this report in December 2021. The report details an empirical study of Keeping Families Together, a supportive housing pilot…
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This webinar will explore what the evidence says about how neurodiversity can affect children. It will outline how practitioners can adapt their work to support children with neurodiversity. The webinar…
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