I’ve been reflecting this week on the overarching message for National Child Protection week (1-7 September), Every child in every community needs a fair go and the important role our sector plays in bringing this vision to life. The theme for 2024 is Every conversation […]
This week marked the release of the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s inaugural Yearly Report (see more). I had the opportunity to join sector colleagues in attending the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner’s address on the inaugural report on progress […]
It’s great to see the Australian Government is inviting all people living in Australia to have their say on the future of Government services and supports – services such as Medicare and Centrelink (see below). As Minister for the Public […]
This week we opened registrations for the annual FRSA Member Only Strategic Leadership Forum being held in Canberra on 10-11 September 2024. With news coming out of Canberra yesterday that we are likely to see a re-shuffle of the Albanese Ministerial line […]
In this week, NAIDOC week, I wanted to start with FRSA’s acknowledgement of country: I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land – here in Canberra – the lands of the Ngunnawal People. I acknowledge the waterways, the land, the […]
FRSA’s June Board meeting has just concluded and I have to say, we are so fortunate to have such an engaged, active, knowledgeable and energetic Board. To be honest, the strength and calibre of Board Directors at FRSA has always […]
As National Reconciliation Week 2024 draws to a close I am pleased to announce our intention to host a webinar series in the 2nd half of this year to showcase presentations from our recent FRSA National Conference delivered by or in […]
Last Friday, I attended a National Family Violence Symposium in Melbourne, hosted by the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), the Hon. William Alstergren AO. When the Chief Justice spoke at our Conference about […]
I hope you had a lovely Easter break! For us in the ACT (traditional lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri Peoples) the break was brief but welcomed. I took the advantage of the extra-long weekend to gather with family and […]
My sincere congratulations to the CFC FP Forum working group members – Sue Christophers, Liana Harding, Amanda Hunt, Camillla Krauze, Stacey Milbourne, Clare Moynihan and Karen Russell on the great event you pulled together last week in Glenelg, SA. Well […]
