When we celebrate the contribution of all fathers this Fathers’ Day, we should also acknowledge as a community the 1200 men of all ages and from all walks of life who are foster dads for children and young people who can’t live with their families, according to the peak organisation for child and family services in Victoria.
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Today’s edition of The Age carries extensive coverage of residential care issues by social affairs editor, Michelle Griffin. The article is sure to spark a lot of welcome discussion, and it’s good to see an entire broadsheet page of the paper devoted to these important issues. The story can be found here:
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Today’s media update focuses on a call for a new Victorian inquiry following allegations of a cover-up regarding a report on abuse prepared for the Catholic Church. Also featuring are the NSW Ombudsman’s findings on child protection, and the funding challenges of the Take a Break occasional childcare program.
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A doorstop media interview given today by community services minister Mary Wooldridge has raised serious questions regarding the potential closure of an unspecified number of community organisations providing child and family services for vulnerable Victorians.
The minister failed to rule out further closures following her announcement in the interview that Orana Family Services would not continue to be funded by the Department of Human Services following a service review by the department.
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