Navigating access to services through a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) youth perspective

July 22, 2021

Organised by: Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Speakers: Mohamed Semra – The Co-Founder at Endeavour Youth Australia and the 2020 AMAA Youth of the Year; Mohamed is a social entrepreneur and award-winning advocate working to shatter the stigma and misconceptions of CALD communities. Julia Coscolluela – Youth Worker at Brimbank City Council;…

Event Reflection: Working with Adolescents Who Use Violence in the Home – Victorian Law Week

May 26, 2021

May 18, 2021 Panel Discussion The panel was hosted by Elena Campbell (Associate Director of Research, Advocacy & Policy at the Centre for Innovative Justice), and featured Dagmar Andersen (Victoria Police), Dani Gold (Royal Children’s Hospital), Jemma Mead (Drummond Street), and Stephanie Pashias (Youthlaw). The event reemphasised crucial findings from the PIPA Project: Positive Interventions…

Event Reflection: How facilitating the voice of children and young people in disaster recovery improves post trauma growth and healthy development

April 28, 2021

VCOSS Disaster Recovery Conversation series: Facilitating the voice of children and young people in disaster recovery. On the 25th of February 2021, the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) hosted a webinar as part of their monthly series – Disaster Recovery Conversation. February’s event, Facilitating the voice of children and young people in disaster recovery,…

Event Reflection: The Digital Divide and Remote Service Delivery

March 24, 2021

Considerations for child, family and community services to improve remote delivery within the digital divide and challenging times. On February 24th, 2021, the Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) hosted ‘The digital divide and remote service delivery.’   The event was aimed at professionals working in domestic and family violence, mental health, child protection, out-of-home care and remote service delivery. The presentation was led by three speakers: …