In the Spotlight
PeakCare Awards 2019
At the inaugural PeakCare Awards Ceremony held on 20th November 2019, it was made official – Aunty Rachel Atkinson, CEO of…
Every family has a story: Unpacking trauma and truth in Becoming Bill
Brisbane playwright Bradley McCaw shines a spotlight on the trauma that impacts families and the love and honesty that heals…
Leanne’s Gift is a triumph over adversity to offer a personal gift to parents and a contribution to the child protection system
Leanne Claussen describes herself as a mother of 6 children with 10 years of lived experience in the Queensland child…
Advocacy comes at a cost: Being an advocate in change-resistant environments
Professor Cindy Blackstock is a member of the Gitksan First Nation and Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family…
That little boy was me… Stan Grant’s keynote address at the National Child Protection Conference
As the opening keynote speaker at the National Child Protection Conference on Monday, 24th June in Brisbane, award-winning journalist Stan…
How parents and advocates can change the child protection system
To dramatically improve the child welfare system, you need parents to challenge the entrenched power of the bureaucracy. David Tobis…
Intimate partner violence across diverse cultures
In the greater Brisbane local government area about 32 percent of the population were born overseas and 18.1 percent of households speak…
The 20th anniversary of the Forde Inquiry report
Friday, 31st May 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the delivery of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children…
Responding holistically when women and children are most vulnerable to abuse and harm
When considering the reality of domestic and family violence, women and children are most likely to be harmed or die…