Category: Minister for Child Protection

The Andrews Labor Government is introducing a new inter-agency approach to reduce the amount of contact young people in residential care have with the criminal justice system. Minister for Child Protection Luke Donnellan announced the new Framework this week, which aims to reduce criminalisation and improve the outcomes for young people in residential care. Many […]

Victoria’s community services are getting greater support to seek out, listen to and act on the views and experiences of their clients to deliver safe and higher quality services. Minister for Child Protection Luke Donnellan today released the Community Services Client Voice Framework, which promotes the importance of ensuring people who receive community services can […]

The incredible work of foster and kinship carers is being celebrated across Victoria as part of the annual Foster and Kinship Carer Week. With around 4,000 kinship care and 1600 foster care households across Victoria, it’s an important opportunity to recognise them for the incredible work they do and encourage others to think about making […]

Religious and spiritual leaders in Victoria must report child abuse to the authorities, even if it was heard in the confessional, under historic new laws passed by the Andrews Labor Government. The Labor Government’s Children Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 passed through the Victorian Parliament today, delivering on a key election commitment. The legislation means people […]

Outstanding Victorians have been recognised for their work protecting the wellbeing of children at the 17th annual Victorian Protecting Children Awards. Minister for Child Protection Luke Donnellan joined more than 300 community leaders, practitioners and advocates this week to celebrate excellence in the child and family services sector at Melbourne’s Olympic Park. The most prestigious […]

A record number of child protection practitioners are working to keep vulnerable kids safe across Victoria, thanks to a massive recruitment drive from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Child Protection Luke Donnellan last night attended the graduation ceremony for 75 young men and women who have successfully completed the 2019 Child Protection Vacation Employment […]

Religious and spiritual leaders will be forced to report child abuse to authorities under new laws introduced by the Andrews Labor Government to better protect Victoria’s children. The Children Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 will be introduced to Parliament today and will see people in religious ministries added to the list of mandated reporters to child […]

Young Victorians will have more of a say in designing the system that affects them most, with the establishment of Victoria’s first Child Protection Youth Advisory Group. Minister for Child Protection Luke Donnellan attended the inaugural meeting this week, which will now occur bi-monthly and has been set up so young people in the Child […]

The Andrews Labor Government is giving young people living in residential homes the support they need to prepare for adulthood. Minister for Child Protection Luke Donnellan today attended the Resi ROCKS (Recognising our Carers’ Knowledge and Skills) forum and announced the Labor Government will extend the HEALing Matters program. The program is all about teaching […]