The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC), the national non government peak body in Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, was established in 1981.
The Charity Organisation Society (COS) of Melbourne was established in 1887 to help co-ordinate Melbourne’s charitable organisations and to foster the ideal of ‘self-help’ in the poor. The Society played a role in the development of the social work profession in Victoria. In 1947, the Society moved to new premises in Drummond Street, Carlton and…
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is a peak body for community service organisations in the child, youth and family services sector of Victoria, established in 2003. The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is located in Melbourne. The organisation began as the Children’s Welfare Association of Victoria, a peak…
ParentLink is a community education program that provides parenting information to parents in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and wider region. The ParentLink program was established in 2000, and is based in the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support. It aims to provide easily accessible and up-to-date information about parenting issues and family support…
The Post and Ante Natal Depression Support and Information Group (PANDSI) is an ACT-wide organisation that came into being in 1989. PANDSI aims to empower those affected by maternal depression through advocacy, support and education. The organisation provides ongoing telephone support, drop-in services and facilitated support groups. The foundations of PANDSI were in a ‘self-help’…
The Canberra Mothercraft Society (CMS) was established in 1926. The CMS is committed to enhancing the capacity of the ACT community to meet the evolving needs of young families. It has introduced to the ACT and surrounding region a range of community services, including home help and playgroups, to help meet the needs of families…
The Women’s Centre for Health Matters Inc. (WCHM) is a not-for-profit community organisation based in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It was established in 1990 and was originally known as the Canberra Women’s Health Centre. The WCHM has contributed research, advocacy, services and support around issues impacting women’s health in the ACT and surrounding region….
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kinship and Foster Care Service is part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS), Australian Capital Territory Government. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kinship and Foster Care Service aims to provide culturally appropriate placement options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who…
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