Children, families and young people
Information on programs such as Adoption, Child Protection, Placement & Support, Family Services, Family Violence, Sexual Assault, Youth Justice and Youth Services.
Latest News and Events
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Springboard - Intensive Education and Employment Support for Young People Leaving Care
Monday 20 February 2012On 2 February 2012, the Minister for Community Services announced funding for a new Springboard specialist outreach and intensive one-on-one support program to help young people who are transitioning from, or have left residential out-of-home care to participate in education, training and employment.
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Adoption and Permanent Care Update Winter 2011
Tuesday 24 January 2012In this newsletter we look at the importance of understanding trauma and some ways to deal with it. Gregory Nicolau, an expert in this area, gives practical tips that include good food as well treatment plans.
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Action Plan Consultation Framework - Addressing Violence against Women and their Children
Sunday 22 January 2012The Victorian Government is developing a three year Action Plan to address all forms of violence against women and their children.
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$12.3 million to support Victorian youth organisations
Wednesday 04 January 2012
More than 100 youth service providers, local government and not-for-profit organisations are set to receive funding from the Victorian Coalition Government's new Engage! program.
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Intercountry Adoption Service newsletter December 2011
Thursday 22 December 2011
ICAS Information Bulletin December 2011 covers the many issues within intercountry adoption such as, foster care/ home based care, post placement support service, statistics for 2010-2011, adoption support groups and contacts, and more.
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Become a permanent care parent
Permanent Care services provide a stable and secure family life for children who, for various reasons cannot live with their own family. Helping a child feel part of a supportive and stable family environment can be rewarding for all family members.
More on Become a permanent care parentStart here for children, families and young people
Start here for an overview of the services and information the department offers in the area of children, families and young people.
Family and early parenting support
Promoting outcomes for vulnerable children and families and providing support to parents from pregnancy to when their child is four years of age.
Child protection
Assistance specifically targeted to children and young people at risk of significant harm or where families are unable or unwilling to protect them.
Kinship, foster & other care
Information on temporary placements for children with relatives, foster parents or in residential care facilities. Includes a guide on how to become a carer.
Adoption and permanent care
Information on permanent placement of a child who cannot live with their birth family with a new family. Includes a guide on local and intercountry adoption.
Care leavers
An overview of support services for former care leavers (Forgotten Australians) and young people aged 16-21 that are leaving or have recently left an out-of-home care placement.
Family violence
Help is available for those who have experienced family violence. Family violence includes not only physical injury but direct or indirect threats, sexual assault, emotional and psychological torment, economic control, damage to property, social isolation and any behaviour which causes a person to live in fear.
Sexual assault
Sexual assault support services provide direct services for children, young people and adults who have experienced recent or past sexual assault.
Young People
Information on services, programs and initiatives to help young people be safe, grow their abilities, and become more involved in their communities.
Youth justice
The Victorian youth justice program works with young offenders aged between 10 and 20 years to ensure care, custody and supervision for young offenders through the provision of programs.
