ACWA extends our deepest congratulations to the following individuals whose commitment to the needs and rights of children has earned them recognition in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List: Barnardos Australia Chair Gabrielle Trainor, named an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the community through consultancy […]
NITV reports on the ‘Safe: On Country and In Culture’ event hosted by ACWA and AbSec.
ACWA members have paid tribute to outgoing NSW Children’s Guardian Kerryn Boland for her service and commitment to the community during a special send-off this week. Kerryn has headed up the Office of the Children’s Guardian since 2005 and agency representatives gathered at ACWA on Wednesday to bid her a warm farewell, thanking her for her […]
Since 2000, prospective foster carers have been attending ‘Shared Stories, Shared Lives’ training, which was developed by ACWA and FACS. However all that is set to change, with the package undergoing a major revamp to ensure it continues to meet the existing and emerging skills needs of the changing out-of-home care sector. Over the past six months […]
PocketChange Media spoke with ACWA Deputy CEO Wendy Foote recently on the changing face of residential care in NSW.