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 choose from:1. Get reimbursed now for expenses incurred or 2. Apply for a voucher from 21 March GET RE
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 personal experience of this. If you are interested in talking about this to the enquiry, please contact (03
The Victorian Charter supporting people in care relationships
The Victorian Charter supporting people in care relationships The Victorian Carers Recognition Act 2012 recognises, promotes and values the role of people in care relationships, recognising differing needs and promoting the benefits that care relationships can bring.
State Schools’ Relief Fund
State Schools’ Relief (SSR) is a not for profit organisation that has been removing barriers to education for Victorian students since 1930. By SSR providing new uniforms, shoes and other essential educational items, children feel like they belong and are free to learn. Sta
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 vaccinated please think about making an appointment at a state run vaccine hub, a chemist or a GP clinic.
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 their own wellbeing. KCV hopes that kinship carers use this magazine as a prompt to act on their se
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 Fellow from the Dept of Psychology at Deakin University with expertise in the science of wellbeing and
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 October 2021, with thousands of Victorian children taking part in the festivities. The theme for Childr