14 March 2023
Member Update
Dear Families ACT members,
In this update: a brief advocacy update on CYFSP commissioning, information about the new ACT Youth Work Code of Ethical Practice, available ACT Government grants and current consultations as well as the date for our next Joint Case Review (JCRs) on 3rd of May 2023!
Advocacy update
Commissioning
Families ACT has provided feedback to CSD to inform the Government Interface Roundtable. The Roundtable involving different ACT Government directorates was part of the CYFSP Commissioning process and took place on 1 March 2023. A summary report of the roundtable discussions should be available before the 29 March – Child, Young People and Families – Needs and Problem Framing Workshop for which invitations have been sent out.
New ACT Youth Work Code of Ethical Practice
Families ACT attended the launch of the new ACT Youth Work Code of Ethical Practice (the Code) on 2nd March 2023 at the Youth Coalition of the ACT. The Code is accompanied by a toolkit to support youth workers and their employers to embed ethical youth work into their practice and programs. It articulates the principles and values that underpin youth work practice, the elements that characterise and distinguish youth work from other professions, and the responsibility of youth workers to maintain a high level of professionalism. Ethical practice is essential because youth workers often work with some of the most marginalised and vulnerable people in our community.
The Code has been developed for, by and with the ACT Youth Sector. It revises and builds upon previous work undertaken by the sector. The Code and supporting documents can be found here.
Reminder: 2023-24 ACT Budget Consultation: open for submission until 28 April 2023
The ACT Government is seeking views and suggestions as to how it should prioritise and allocate the Territory’s resources in developing the 2023-24 Budget. This consultation closes on 28 April 2023. For more information about the budget process and consultation visit the ACT Government’s Your Say website.
ACT Government grants currently open
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Service Grant
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations are encouraged to apply for a grant to establish a service to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Canberra. $530,000 is available for an organisation to provide legal, advocacy and practical healing activities for victim-survivors of family and domestic violence.
Applications close Thursday 23 March 2023 at 5 pm.
ACT Ministerial Advisory Council for Multiculturalism public consultation now open
In February 2023, the Multiculturalism Act 2023 became law. It supports the Territory's continuous growth and improvement as an inclusive city and celebrates our multiculturalism and diversity. The Act enshrines a new Ministerial Advisory Council for Multiculturalism (the Council) to advise the Minister for Multicultural Affairs on issues of importance for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Have your say about the Council by visiting https://yoursayconversations.act.gov.au/multiculturalism-advisory-council where you can read the Discussion Paper and draft Terms of Reference, respond to a survey, upload a submission, participate in a consultation, or request a face-to-face workshop. This consultation closes on Monday, 10 April 2023.
Sector development
Registrations for our next JCR on 3rd May 2023 opening soon
We successfully held our first JCR last week. Overall, we have scheduled six Joint Case Reviews (JCRs) in 2023. You can register for the JCR online with registrations opening 4 weeks before each JCR. For more information and to register for the May JCR go to eventbrite.com/cc/2023-joint-case-reviews-jcrs-1721379
Visit our sector development webpage for more information about the training and sector development we facilitate.
Best wishes,
Yvonne Gritschneder
comms@familiesact.org.au
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