Cuppa Catch Up With the Minister

Representatives from agencies across the sector welcomed the opportunity to meet with Family and Community Services Minister Pru Goward over afternoon tea last week. ACWA and AbSec hosted the event in order to give member agencies the opportunity to hear directly from the Minister about major reforms taking place within NSW’s child protection system under […]

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Special Member Event: Morning Tea With the Minister

Family and Community Services Minister Pru Goward will be joining ACWA and AbSsec members for morning tea on February 21 to take questions and share her thoughts on key issues currently affecting the sector. Register via our Morning Tea with the Minister event page.  

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New Child Protection Resource Launched

ACWA has welcomed the release today of the See, Understand and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse – a Practical Kit, a world-first resource that provides child protection workers advice and resources for responding to victims of child sexual abuse.

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Media Release: ACWA Welcomes Return of a Familiar Face to Family and Community Services

The Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA) has welcomed the return of Pru Goward to her former portfolio of Family and Community Services under NSW Premier Glady’s Berejiklian’s new-look Cabinet. CEO Andrew McCallum said ACWA looks forward to working closely again with Minister Goward, who was previously responsible for the Family and Community Services portfolio […]

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