CAFWAA

Child and Family Welfare
Association of Australia Inc.
(CAFWAA)

Presentations from the 2007 Practice Symposium

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

About CAFWAA

Austraia's Children Safe and Well - a national framework for protecting Australia's children - Discussion Paper

ICFW World Forum 2008 - 29 Sep to 1 Oct - Cardiff Wales UK

CAFWA Email News March 2008

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)