Association of Children's Welfare Agencies

The Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (ACWA) is the NSW non-government peak body representing the voice of community organisations working with vulnerable children, young people and their families.

We work with our members, partners, government and non-government agencies and other peak bodies to bring about positive systemic reform that will deliver better outcomes to the lives of children and young people, including those living in out-of-home care.

Centre for Community Welfare Training

The Centre for Community Welfare Training (CCWT) is the name of ACWA’s learning and development arm. CCWT been operating as a Registered Training Organisation for more than 20 years, delivering quality, cost effective training that is tailored to meet the needs of the NSW community services workforce, particularly those working with vulnerable children, young people and families.

CCWT provides both short courses and in-house training, as well as specialised programs, coaching and supervision.

Latest News

ACWA Sector Development Update: June 22

Welcome to our latest sector update, which highlights several systems reform initiatives that ACWA has been working on with other stakeholders: Establishing a NSW Child and Family Research Advisory Council Late last year, ACWA, the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), NCOSS and academics came together to explore the potential benefits of establishing a Research […]

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Research Stocktake Report Makes Case For Establishing NSW Child and Family Research Advisory Council

Late last year, ACWA, the Department of Communities and Justice, NCOSS and academics came together to explore the potential benefits of establishing a Research Council (with the current working title of the NSW Child and Family Research Advisory Council) to provide a platform for the Government, NGO sector and academic institutions to regularly come together […]

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Queen’s Birthday Honours for ACWA CEO

Congratulations to our CEO, Steve Kinmond, who has been awarded the Order of the Medal of Australia (OAM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his service to the community through complaint investigation and resolution roles.

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CCWT Online Training Courses Now Available

ACWA’s CCWT team has been busy over the past weeks making the switch from face to face to online learning, so we can continue supporting you to support your clients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With this in mind, we are delighted to be rolling out a number of online courses throughout May and June, as […]

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