Kirra-Alyssa Horley, Thursday, 6th August 2020 - Coping and managing your mental health is hard enough without the additional barriers created by systems and services, writes Kirra-Alyssa Horley reflecting on her own experience…
Luke Michael, Friday, 22nd November 2019 - New research says the state government could save $1.6 billion over the next decade through targeted investment in the child protection systemThe number of Victorian children in…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 12th February 2019 - Charities have the chance to slash their power bills by up to 50 per cent through an energy-efficiency program set to expand across Australia.Electricity company EnergyAustralia’s…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 13th September 2017 - Hackers are using technology as a force for good to help not for profits solve their “Goldilocks problems”.Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) is holding a hackathon around the country…
Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 19th July 2017 - Leading Victorian childcare agencies have secured philanthropic support to complete a pilot program designed to connect Aboriginal children in out-of-home care with siblings…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 17th March 2015 -
The Victorian Labor Government has announced a $43 million funding boost to move children out of residential care and into home-based care, with a focus on primary school age and Indigenous…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th December 2014 -
Victorian-based national child and family services charity, Berry Street, is one of three international finalists in the running to win a share of more than US$500,000 worth of technology…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th July 2014 - Victoria does not need another inquiry into State care but a genuine partnership with community service organisations to work together for the benefit of the state’s most …
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 -
Community sector groups have welcome the Victorian Government’s investment into infrastructure as part of the State Budget but say it must be matched with investment into…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 -
A clinical psychologist from one of Victoria’s biggest child and family service organisations has been awarded a fellowship to travel to the US and Canada to study best practice…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th February 2014 - Not for Profit leaders, academics, practitioners and policy makers need to come together to cultivate innovative new ways to ensure child safety, writes Dr Sarah Wise from the Berry…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th November 2013 - The world as we know it suggests we still have a long way to go to ensure that all children are safe and have a good childhood, says the CEO of Berry Street, Sandie de Wolf.
This week we celebrated…