Much more work needs to be done in areas of child abuse and neglect in Australia, despite the decline in cases being reported to welfare departments, according to figures…
The Australian Government has been accused of failing to protect the rights of the nation’s most vulnerable children by a delegation of youth representations to…
The lives of 10 newborn children in Papua New Guinea could be saved every day by basic and cost effective measures delivered by local community health workers, according…
One of the country’s largest providers of accommodation and support services for homeless people says Australia’s homeless children are being let down…
Schools will be able to choose whether to employ a chaplain or a secular student welfare worker under changed to the National School Chaplaincy Program announced by the…
A new tool to assess the health, well-being and needs of vulnerable children will be trialed in four locations across Australia following recommendations from the Not…
The Australian Human Rights Commission has called for the establishment the office of a national Children’s Commissioner as an important step in making sure that…
A new toolkit to help build community projects and improve the safety and wellbeing of children has been launched.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services,…
New Roy Morgan Research being released by The Salvation Army shows 9.5 million Australians feel that taking action to reduce poverty should be a “very high priority”…
The Children’s Mental Health Coalition says infants and children are urgently in need of mental health services in Australia.
The Coalition has called for improved…
The Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (ACWA) has urged for an increase in the role of the non-government sector in the safety and care of NSW’s children.…
Australian children in care are struggling at school and in need of a coordinated response according to a new report from Anglicare Victoria and Wesley Mission Victoria.…