I know there is a bit of a debate as to how far into the new year you can actually wish someone a HNY – but as this is our first eBulletin for 2026 – I will take the liberty […]

This week is a little like the calm after the storm, following a busy end of year in Canberra. For the Prime Minister and others in leadership who have the important roles of upholding our values and protecting life and […]

The beginning of this week marked the end of the DSS consultation process “A new approach to programs for families and children”.  As the national peak body for the Family and Relationships Services sector, which includes the five programs facing […]

The last fortnight has been a time of intense conversations with our membership and other key stakeholders as we work up our response to the Commonwealth Government’s consultation on A new approach to programs for families and children.  Discussions with the Department of […]

I write to you today from Melbourne where our Events Officer, Narelle Kay, and I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the Association AwardsTM 2025 Dinner last night. FRSA was nominated in the Association Event of the YearTM category for the […]

It’s Children’s Week and I’d like to give a huge shout out to FRSA members and friends for the incredible work you do delivering children and family services. Children’s Week is a national annual event promoting awareness of children’s rights under the […]

FRSA events are front of mind in the FRSA office this fortnight. Last week we were excited to open the call for abstracts for FRSA National Conference 2026. There is so much incredible work going on in our sector and we encourage […]

Last week I attended the advance screening of the SBS limited series – The People via Robodebt – at the Theatre at the Australian Parliament House.  There are some very brave people featured in the documentary/docuseries who were significantly impacted by the […]

It is always very satisfying seeing projects that have been worked on for a while come in to land. This week, I am proud to present to you FRSA’s latest research report offering, FRSA Member Mapping: Targeted intervention programs for people […]

Last week in a National Press Club address the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler MP, noted an “unintended aspect” of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) rollout, “namely, its enrolment of large numbers of young children with mild […]