Latest News & Information

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

This helpline offers legal information and advice tailored to the experiences of First Nations people, plus provides referrals to culturally safe support services.

Regards
Anne McLeish  
Director GPV/KCV

KCV have come to realise that many carers do not know they may be eligible for Centrelink benefits in addition to the financial support they receive from their state.

It is with this in mind that we reissue this book outlining Centrelink benefits you may be able to apply for. Please take the time to look at it and contact the advisors on 1800 245 965.

Best wishes,

Anne McLeish
Director GPV/KCV

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

KCV is pleased to announce a partnership with the MP for Melton, Steve McGhie. Steve has for some time been aware of the needs of the kinship carers in his electorate and is committed to increasing the appreciation for their efforts which will be conveyed to them.

We look forward to seeing kinship carers at this inaugural luncheon for kinship carers in the Melton area and beyond.

Cheers
Anne McLeish

KCV has joined the international celebration of kinship care. This week of celebration will present the opportunity to reflect on the strength of kinship care around the world and to acknowledge the efforts kinship carers make to keep children connected with their biological family and to nurture their development.

Cheers,

Anne McLeish

A new video from GPV/KCV on positive discipline

GPV/KCV is pleased to launch its video on positive discipline.  It is a feature in the GPV/KCV campaign to ensure that physical punishment of children is made illegal across Australia.

The video is a reminder that positive discipline can work and should be viewed in conjunction with reading written materials on positive discipline.

Non-physical types of discipline for children and young people (booklet)
Reasons not to hit children (article)
Physical punishment in Australia (video)

GPV/KCV commends signing the petition to have physical punishment made illegal across Australia.