every child every chance
- Phase One Preparing for Enactment
(01 Jul 2008) - Phase Two Embedding Reforms
(30 Jun 2008) - Learning and Development Strategy
(30 Jun 2008) - Learning and Development
(26 Jun 2008) - Nominate a Sector Colleague for a Robin Clark Memorial Award 2008! (17 Jun 2008)
every child every chance
Every child has the right to live a full and productive life in an environment that builds confidence, friendship, security and happiness, irrespective of their family circumstances and background.
This website provides you with all the information and links you need to help us achieve this vision.
Developed in extensive consultation with a wide range of people involved in the delivery of services to Victoria's vulnerable children, young people and families, every child every chance is committed to ensuring that all our children and young people have access to nurturing and stimulating environments in which to grow and reach their full potential.
Placing children and youth first, the every child every chance reforms provide professionals working within the sector more effective processes to:
- listen to what children and young people want and need
- enable earlier intervention
- reduce child abuse and neglect
- provide better support to Aboriginal children, young people and their families
- work together in cooperation with other providers of children, young people and family services
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The Robin Clark Memorial Awards recognise and encourage work of the highest standards in service provision and practice based research - undertaken in community, government and academic organisations - which improves the lives of vulnerable children, young people and families in Victoria.
You can start to make a difference for a child you know, or one you don't because all our kids deserve our support.
Some recent examples of the ways in which, every day, practitioners around the state are making a positive difference in the lives of children and families.
The Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 came into effect on 23 April 2007. Contact your local DHS or Family Services office for details.