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Victoria passes nation-leading laws to keep children safe, families strong

Two landmark pieces of legislation passed the Victorian Parliament this week which remove the strict time-limit for Family Reunification Orders, as well as creating a nation-leading shared responsibility across government to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
The Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Stability) Bill 2025 removes strict time-limits for family reunification orders, acquitting Recommendation 25 of the Yoorrook for Justice report.
This means that parents have additional time to access support and make changes to have their children returned to their care, where it is safe to do so and in the best interests of the child.

Carers can now travel for free every weekend on public transport anywhere in Victoria

Dear Carers,

This is a new program of support for cares in Victoria. We hope you take full advantage of this.

Cheers,
Anne McLeish, OAM 
Director

Guest speaker: Dr Michelle Blanchard, CEO, VANISH

Dear Listeners,

This latest podcast explores the issue of young people searching for their place in the world, including their biological identity.  Carers often speak of the urge by young people to find out about their biological story. Denying them this right can bring unhappiness to the young people themselves and to those connected with them. 

We commend this podcast to you.

Cheers,
Anne McLeish, OAM
Director

Dear Readers,

I thought it might be helpful to refresh our memory about some of the services and programs the Victorian Government has funded for kinship carers.

Cheers,
Anne McLeish, OAM
Director

Dear Readers,

Late last year a number of GPV/KCV Board members attended the national Ending Loneliness Together conference in Melbourne. As a result, the Board decided to highlight the problem and the need for each one of us take some action to address this worldwide issue.

This paper is food for thought and ends with some helpful tip sheets drawn from the Ending Loneliness Together website.

I recommend it to you all.

Cheers,
Anne McLeish
Director