Sep 2018
On 14 September 2018 Dr Brian Babington, CEO Families Australia and Convenor of the National Coalition on Child Safety and Wellbeing, delivered an address to the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia AGM, Sydney.
His address, Advancing social policy through collaborative practice, can be viewed here.
Sep 2018
On Sunday 16 September Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the Government’s decision to ask the Governor General to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector.
View the Prime Minister’s announcement here.
Aug 2018
“In 2016, the Commonwealth Department of Social Services (DSS) jointly engaged the CREATE Foundation and the National Children’s Commissioner to undertake a series of consultations with young people across Australia about the three strategies outlined in the Third Action Plan.
CREATE, as project manager, subsequently con…
Jun 2018
Families Australia’s CEO Dr Brian Babington today welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, in particular that it would issue a formal apology to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse and establish a National Office for Child Safety. Th…
May 2018
Celebrate families!
Please join us in celebrating the vital role that families play through National Families Week, held every year between 15 and 21 May.
Meet the 2019 National Families Week Champions.
Over a hundred thousand people get involved in hundreds of community events during the Week in Australia’s biggest celebrati…
Apr 2018
The Healthy Communities: Child and maternal health in 2013–2015 In Focus report was released 19 April 2018 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Four key maternal and child health indicators are explored in this latest report:
– smoking during pregnancy
– child and infant mortality
– low birthwei…