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   Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare > Advocacy

 Submissions

Centre response to VLRC.docCentre response to VLRCAlex Kirkham
Nat OOHC Standards Centre Response.pdfNat OOHC Standards Centre ResponseAlex Kirkham
Final Submission 3.pdfFinal Submission 3Monica Millgate
BeHeard October 2008.pdfBeHeard October 2008Sunitha Raman
Notes from CRISSP Forum 22 Sept08.pdfNotes from CRISSP Forum 22 Sept08Sunitha Raman
Kinship Green paper 08.pdfKinship Green paper 08Sunitha Raman
Kinship care response Final version April 2008.pdfKinship care response Final version April 2008Sunitha Raman
Centre's response to the National Child Protection Framework.pdfCentre's response to the National Child Protection FrameworkSunitha Raman
PUBLIC_APOLOGY_from_the_Centre.pdfPUBLIC_APOLOGY_from_the_CentreSunitha Raman
Centre's_response_to_Green_Paper on Homelessness.pdfCentre's_response_to_Green_Paper on HomelessnessSunitha Raman
Policy & Advocacy
 

Aims and Objectives

The policy advocacy work of the Centre is one of its core functions and involves constructive advocacy on a range of issues that impact on our member organisations and the services they provide for vulnerable children, young people and families in Victoria. 

 

The policy advocacy work of the Centre is informed by the voices of our member organisations and involves the following range of activities:

  • provide policy analysis, positions and opinion on issues, programs, and initiatives related to children, young people and families.
  • inform, and generate discussion and debate on government policy proposals and initiatives.
  • represent the interests of members on various State and Federal Government policy advisory groups and reference groups. 
  • facilitate networks and Learning Circles for member organisations to share learnings and discuss common issues.  
  • develop collaboarations with key stakeholders to collectively address problems that face our sector and member organisations.

Current areas of advocacy

Social Policy:

  • Kinship Care
  • CRISSP
  • Leaving Care
  • Listening to the voices of children and young people
  • Changes to police check processes

We have provided comments on the proposed Carer's Reward Card.  Click link below to view the comments.

 

Click here to view Advocacy Documents

 

 Strategic Policy:

  • Review of Out-of-Home Care
  • 2009-2012 Price Indexation
  • Workforce Development
  • Family Services Unit Price
  • Residential Care Unit Price
  • Forgotten Australians

 Commonwealth Policy

  • Development of a National Child Protection Framework
  • Government's response to homelessness

State Budget Submissions

Each year, the Centre presents a submission to the Victorian Treasurer, on behalf of the members, outlining priority areas in our sector for government investment.  Please click on the tab to the left to access the Centre's State Budget submissions for 2009/10 and prior years.