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Tracy Beaton appointed as Victoria’s new Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People

NSW Ombudsman report prompts calls for independent child safety oversight

A damning report by the NSW Ombudsman has uncovered significant failings in the state’s Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) program, prompting renewed calls for the establishment of an independent Child Safety and Wellbeing Commission.

ECEC services set to be included under amended Disability Standards for Education

Amendments to extend the Disability Standards for Education 2005 to include early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are currently before the Australian Parliament, in a move expected to strengthen protections for children with disability in the years before school.

Stormbirds disaster readiness initiative: Building resilience through social-emotional learning

MacKillop Seasons is proud to announce it has received funding through the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund and from the NSW Government for the Stormbirds Disaster Readiness Initiative.  MacKillop Seasons will support schools and communities in QLD, NSW and Victoria impacted by, and prepare for disasters. 

New research explores metabolic pathways in autism development

A growing body of research suggests autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may not solely be a fixed genetic or neurodevelopmental condition, but could involve disruptions in metabolic signalling that are potentially modifiable or treatable.