Child and Family Welfare
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The national peak body for child, adolescent and family welfare in Australia
Our Aim
"To promote the welfare of children and young people in out-of-home care and those at risk of placement, together with their families"
CAFWAA has membership from peak child and family welfare bodies at state and territory level as well as national bodies and major service providers. Download membership form MSWord or PDF
These members include
The NSW Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
PeakCare (Queensland)
Child & Family Welfare Association of South Australia
Child & Family Welfare Association of Tasmania
Child, Youth and Family Agencies of the ACT
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (CECFW) (formerly CWAV)
Children's Youth & Family Agencies Assocation (WA)
CAFWAA is also affiliated with Families Australia
ICFW World Forum 2008 - 29 Sep to 1 Oct - Cardiff Wales UK
Addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disadvantage
Rethinking Child Protection: A New Paradigm - a Discussion Paper (PeakCare QLD) January 2007
Media Release - Starting with an Apology Following Up with Action
CAFWAA's Response to the Little Children Are Sacred Report
CAFWAA Annual Report 2006-2007
A Call to Action. CAFWAA's latest position paper calling for national leadership to turn the tide of escalating
child abuse and neglect. Launched at the Symposium in Brisbane (May 2007) Available here as a PDF. Media release.
Other Publications:
The Costs of Care
A Time to Invest
Audit of Australian Out-Of-Home Care Research
Churchill Fellowship Report on Residential Care (Lisa Hillan Qld)
CAFNews: April 2002 - October 2002 - April 2003 - November 2003 - July 2004 - April 2005 - June 2007
Other CAFWAA work: Research - Media Releases - Submissions
CAFWAA can be contacted via
Locked Bag 13
Haymarket
NSW 1240
Ph (02) 9281 8822
Fax (02) 9281 8827
email: cafwaa@acwa.asn.au