PeakCare Queensland Inc.

In this issue:  Sorry Day Pledges - due May 18, 2012, Child Protection Warriors, CREATE's Young Consultants' training; National Reconciliation Week and more.

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PeakCare Queensland Inc. E News May 3, 2012

On National Sorry Day, May 26, 2012, all Australians will be invited to commemorate the anniversary of the 1997 Bringing Them Home Report being tabled with Federal Parliament.  PeakCare in association with other peak bodies and supporters of the ...

Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse

In this issue:  Australian Government announces funding for child safety and protection; National Children's Commissioner to be established; the Australian Government announces funding for campaigns and projects; and more:

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This week: research focus on early childhood development and wellbeing; sector leaders react to government moves to establish a child and youth commissioner; homelessness linked with childhood abuse and neglect; and, Australians recognise a national drinking problem, and more:

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Dovetail - News RSS Feed April 20, 2012

The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian have published a report which looks at the issues faced by young people in care, who use inhalants.   The report focuses on two case studies which illustrate the difficulties faced by services in responding to young people in care who are using inhalants.  

The report contains a number of recommendations...

Dovetail - News RSS Feed April 20, 2012

The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) are coordinating the development of a national plan to improve the wellbeing of children and young people.  A number of activities are in the pipeline, including a review of evidence for effective intervention with children and young people,  and consultation with children, young people, parents and workers. 

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Dovetail - News RSS Feed April 20, 2012

Only a few short weeks ago, around 140 youth and alcohol and other drug workers gathered together in Brisbane to discuss issues relating to youth AOD use and develop priority areas for action.   A huge amount of information was generated across the two days, and this has now been distilled into a report which contains an overview of the major themes that emerged across the two days....

Hon Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Grassroots support services for vulnerable children and their families will benefit from access to a $5 million funding boost from the Australian Government.

Organisations working in the community across Australia will be able to apply for a one-off...

PeakCare Queensland Inc.

G-Force is a high level workgroup of the Child Protection Partnership Forum, chaired by the CREATE Foundation. It aims to increase the...

PeakCare Queensland Inc.

On 30 March 2012 three AIFS Clearinghouses amalgamated and the Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) information exchange was born.  
The new website contains the latest news, research, reports and events to assist professionals protect children, support families and strengthen communities.

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