ACWA, in consultation with our member agencies, has submitted a response to proposed changes to the NSW Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Interagency Guidelines. FACS is currently undertaking a review of these Guidelines, which provide information and guidance to all agencies involved in the delivery of child wellbeing and child protection services in NSW. ACWA hosted a workshop in May […]
Do you know a young person who would make a great consultant and advocate for children and young people in care? The Department of Family and Community Services is looking for 12 young people from across NSW to join the FACS Youth Consult for Change group. This is a great opportunity for young people to […]
Following is an outline of important new resources that have been added to the funded contract management pages on the FACS website to assist service providers: Funded contract management overview The funded contract management overview is a comprehensive look at how funded contract management is positioned in relation to strategic government priorities and how it fits in with the […]
This report is the result of research commissioned by ACWA following a recommissioning workshop facilitated by KPMG in October 2018 involving FACS, NGO peaks, providers, regulators and other key stakeholders on the future shape of commissioning for services for children and families in NSW. The report draws on interviews with 20 NGO representatives and other […]
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) Survey and NSW Residential Care Survey is now live and will run until the end of April. More than 600 children and young people in both non-government and FACS placements have been randomly selected to take part in the national survey, in addition to […]