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Families Australia Oration 2020

Jun 2020

Megan Mitchell looked back on her appointment as National Children’s Commissioner (2013-2020) as she delivered the Families Australia Oration 2020.
Melbourne: 10 March 2020

Celebrations for National Families Week @Home

May 2020

 
There is plenty of activity happening around the country for National Families Week @Home. As a result  of COVID-19 restrictions, community celebrations will be rescheduled to a later date.
Meet our National Families Week Champions.
National Families Week Champion and CEO of Families Australia, Dr Brian Babington talks …

Why we need the National Early Years Summit 2020 more than ever

Feb 2020

If there were not enough compelling reasons to participate in the National Early Years Summit (11 and 12 March 2020) and start a concerted decade long program of national action focusing on the early years, last month’s Productivity Commission Report on Government Services (RoGS) surely strengthened the case.
RoGS was a stark …

The National Early Years Summit 2020: a call to action for the sake of children

Jan 2020

I strongly encourage you to attend the National Early Years Summit, which is to be held in Melbourne on 11 and 12 March 2020 (more information here). Be part of a gathering of the nation’s top leaders who will be discussing and shaping a major national campaign on the pressing needs of children, especially in the first thousan…

Valuing Children Initiative shines light on child wellbeing and community attitudes

Nov 2019

 
At a special event held in Perth on 7 November 2019 I was delighted to be appointed a Valuing Children Initiative  (VCI) Ambassador, joining a growing list of VCI Ambassadors that includes the 2019 Senior Australian of the Year and Families Australia Board member, Dr Sue Packer AM (photographed with VCI Founder Tony Pie…

Families Australia Policy Forum and AGM

Oct 2019

I am pleased to provide an update on the Families Australia Annual General Meeting, which was held on Monday 21 October 2019 in Canberra. Prior to the AGM attendees heard an inspiring address by Dean Parkin on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Dean was closely involved in the Referendum Council process that resulted in the hi…