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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

If conversations with kinship carers are an indication, it seems clear that many of us are somewhat bewildered by how widely sexual grooming of children and young people is spreading. The response to the booklet Jack Changes the Game that we recently posted on the website also indicates a high level of interest in the issue.

Here is another document we recommend.

Cheers
Anne McLeish
Director

Dear Friends and Colleagues

At the kinship care luncheon at The Windsor Hotel last week, we spoke of the need to foster civil discourse across the child protection sector.  It is important, as we all struggle to find solutions to complex and troubling issues, that we remember the value of dealing with each other respectfully.

As a contribution to civil discourse, KCV offers you this booklet – A GUIDE TO NAVIGATING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: Advocacy, Boundaries and Conversations that Matter.

We would enjoy any feedback about this book, but in the meantime – happy reading!

Cheers
Anne McLeish
Director

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

A few years ago, GPV/KCV became aware of the increasing numbers of children and young people in out-of-home care seeking to know about their biological family. At the same time, we became aware of children who had been adopted wanting their birth certificates to reflect their biological family information. The following statement was drafted by the Board to reflect the views of the Board on these matters. Recent stories indicate that it is time to reflect again on these matters.

Cheers
Anne McLeish
Director

Dear kinship carers,
Every year since 2004, when GPV/KCV first paid detailed attention to the interest of kinship carers, you have nominated education as one of the most critical issues for the children in your care.
There have been various attempts by education authorities to improve education provision but none more welcome than the LOOKOUT Centres. Many of you report that the centres are helpful, so we urge you to renew your contact or to make first contact with them.
A list of the lookout centres is on the KCV website.

Regards,
Anne McLeish
Director

We are pleased to be able to offer a new nutrition seminar series. The previous two series on this subject have been very popular with kinship carers so we have asked our resident speaker Nikki to come back with a new theme. This year we are focusing on nutrition for healthy ageing. Even the youngest of us are getting older and need to focus on this. These seminars are also fun and remember the kinship carers who attend will be given a voucher.

Cheers
Anne McLeish
Director

Register by contacting KCV via email: admin@kinshipcarersvictoria.org

Navigating Difficult Conversations – advocating, boundaries and conversations that matter – BOX HILL Seminar

Register by contacting KCV via email: admin@kinshipcarersvictoria.org