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2025 Victorian Protecting Children Awards – nominations period extended!
You now have bonus time to recognise those who help ensure children, young people and families are safe, supported and thriving.
The annual Victorian Protecting Children Awards (VPCA) honour individuals, teams and groups who demonstrate excellence in working with children, young people and families.
Free eLearn available on Framework for reducing the criminalisation of young people in residential care.
New training and an evaluation are underway as part of ongoing implementation of the Framework to reduce criminalisation of young people in residential care (the framework). The framework is a shared commitment across government departments, Victoria Police, and the sector, including residential care service providers, to reduce the unnecessary and inappropriate contact of young people in residential care with the justice system.
Commission for Children and Young People – Residential Care Monitoring Program (Series 6) Report regarding the provision of food
The Commission’s ‘Series 6’ report has been completed following discussions with children and young people about their experiences relating to the provision of food.
Series 6 was conducted across eight residential care homes across Victoria between April to June 2024.