This report presents research into funding model options for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) delivering child and family support services. The report identifies core principles to guide the design of a funding model that is responsive to the sector and makes implementation recommendations.

The forum brought together Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, community members, policy leaders, researchers and government representatives to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships and shape the direction of reform across the New South Wales child and family sector. It combined policy updates, lived experience, place-based practice and strategic discussion in ways that reflected the work underway.

The framework provides a roadmap for mainstream organisations to transition out-of-home care services to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, placing self-determination, cultural authority and community control at the centre of child and family services. The aim is to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities design, govern and control the services that impact their children and...

A research report sharing insights from families, practitioners and service leaders on how Early Childhood Hubs in Australia help children, families and communities thrive. The research explores what families and practitioners value most, offering insights to strengthen best practice and improve how hubs meet the needs of children and families.

The Enhanced Early Supports Pilot provided individualised early supports in home and community settings to a group of children and their families in Melbourne’s west not accessing individual NDIS funding. A 12-month evaluation showed the model made a meaningful impact. Key findings and recommendations are outlined in this report.