Get Active Kids Voucher Program – Round 4
Round 4 of the Get Active Kids Voucher Program is NOW OPEN!Applications for the next round of the Get Active Kids Voucher Program are now open and applicants have two options to ch
Enquiry into circumstances surrounding children whose parents are in prison
The Victorian parliament is conducting an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding children whose parents are in prison. The panel would like to hear from people who have persona
COVID-19 vaccines for 5 to 11 year-olds
Dear Friends,As of Friday 28th January only 37.5% of eligible children ages 5-11 in Victoria had been vaccinated. If the child(ren) in your care are eligible and are not yet vaccin
Wellbeing Magazine #5 – Self-Care for Kinship Carers
This magazine has been released to commemorate Kinship Care Week 2021. It focuses on the need for kinship carers to recognise that they have an obligation and a right to look after
Kinship Carers Week Podcast – On Self-care and preventing burnout
Podcast #15 – Self-care for kinship carers and how to prevent burnout In this podcast, KCV spoke to psychologist, lecturer and researcher Dr Melissa Weinberg, an Honorary Fel
Celebrate National Children’s Week 23-31 October
Children’s Week is a national celebration that recognises the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children. It will run from Saturday 23 October to Sunday 31 Oct
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The most valued but least resourced care option – a global study
Summary of a report written by Emily Delap and Gillian Mann of Child Frontiers and published in November 2019. Definition and forms of kinship care Kinship care may be defined as â
Shame! Grandparents condemn Australian Attorneys General for refusing to raise the age of criminal responsibility
At a meeting of the Council of Attorneys General in Australia held on July 27th 2020, a decision was taken not to increase the age of criminal responsibility in Australia – it cu