News & Events

We’re Now on Facebook

29 July 2026

We’re Now on Facebook

Whether you’re scrolling for updates, sharing resources or staying connected with your community, our new Facebook…

Sector Update: Important Safety Advice Ahead of the National AusAlert Test

23 July 2026

Sector Update: Important Safety Advice Ahead of the National AusAlert Test

Chloe McCammon

22 July 2026

Meet the Newest Member of the Fams Team

A Resource Worth Bookmarking: Raising Children Network

22 July 2026

A Resource Worth Bookmarking: Raising Children Network

Roadshow Continues: Next Stops Announced

21 July 2026

Roadshow Continues: Next Stops Announced

International Day of Play: Protect Play, Protect Childhood.

10 June 2026

International Day of Play: Protect Play, Protect Childhood.

Roadshow: Coffs & Lismore, you’re up next!

20 May 2026

Roadshow: Coffs & Lismore, you’re up next!

Roadshow Is On: Newcastle and Gosford First Up

13 May 2026

Roadshow Is On: Newcastle and Gosford First Up

Thriving Kids Update: Recording and slides now available

13 May 2026

Thriving Kids Update: Recording and slides now available

Advocacy in Action: Keeping Early Intervention Front and Centre

13 May 2026

Advocacy in Action: Keeping Early Intervention Front and Centre

Farewell Cass (and We’re Hiring!)

13 May 2026

Farewell Cass (and We’re Hiring!)

DEX Made Clearer: Resources and Training Available

29 April 2026

DEX Made Clearer: Resources and Training Available

Advocacy in Action: Taking Sector Priorities to Decision‑makers

29 April 2026

Advocacy in Action: Taking Sector Priorities to Decision‑makers

Sector Conversation Reminder: What If The Smartest Dollar Was Spent Earlier?

29 April 2026

Sector Conversation Reminder: What If The Smartest Dollar Was Spent Earlier?

We’re looking for a new Board Director!

16 April 2026

We’re looking for a new Board Director!

Sector Conversation: What If the Smartest Dollar Was Spent Earlier?

16 April 2026

Sector Conversation: What If the Smartest Dollar Was Spent Earlier?

Advocacy in Action: Standing Up Together

13 April 2026

Advocacy in Action: Standing Up Together

Family Preservation: What We Know So Far

2 April 2026

Family Preservation: What We Know So Far

Advocacy in Action: Inquiries and Reviews

2 April 2026

Advocacy in Action: Inquiries and Reviews

Fams Roadshow: Update

2 April 2026

Fams Roadshow: Update

Advocacy in Action: What’s Happening Across Early Intervention & Prevention

10 March 2026

Advocacy in Action: What’s Happening Across Early Intervention & Prevention

Every Family, Everywhere: Families Week 2026 is almost here.

10 March 2026

Every Family, Everywhere: Families Week 2026 is almost here.

SURPRISE: The Roadshow Is Coming!

9 March 2026

SURPRISE: The Roadshow Is Coming!

Family Preservation Transition: Next Steps

25 February 2026

Family Preservation Transition: Next Steps

Update on Foundational Supports in NSW

25 February 2026

Update on Foundational Supports in NSW

Advocacy in Action: What’s Happening

25 February 2026

Advocacy in Action: What’s Happening

Family Preservation: Supporting a Fair and Transparent Transition

11 February 2026

Family Preservation: Supporting a Fair and Transparent Transition

Advocacy in Action: What We’re Working On

11 February 2026

Advocacy in Action: What We’re Working On

Quick DEX Tips for Smooth Reporting

11 February 2026

Quick DEX Tips for Smooth Reporting

Meet Josie: Our New Project Support Officer

28 January 2026

Meet Josie: Our New Project Support Officer

SCHADS Award Review: What’s Happening

28 January 2026

SCHADS Award Review: What’s Happening

Safe & Strong Families DEX Coaching Has Launched

28 January 2026

Safe & Strong Families DEX Coaching Has Launched

CAFS begins: A Few Important Reminders

14 January 2026

CAFS begins: A Few Important Reminders

Share Your Insights: Foundational Supports

14 January 2026

Share Your Insights: Foundational Supports

Advocacy in Action: What You’re Telling Us

14 January 2026

Advocacy in Action: What You’re Telling Us

Holiday Closure + What’s Next

9 December 2025

Holiday Closure + What’s Next

We’re hiring! Could you be our next project all-rounder?

8 December 2025

We’re hiring! Could you be our next project all-rounder?

Advocacy Amping Up: We’re standing strong for our children, families and our sector

8 December 2025

Advocacy Amping Up: We’re standing strong for our children, families and our sector

Updates to TEI & FCS Recommissioning FAQs and Information

26 November 2025

Updates to TEI & FCS Recommissioning FAQs and Information

Our AGM: Celebrating Leadership and Sharing Our Annual Report

26 November 2025

Our AGM: Celebrating Leadership and Sharing Our Annual Report

Submission into Identity Protections for Children

26 November 2025

Submission into Identity Protections for Children

Continued Consultation on Foundational Supports

12 November 2025

Continued Consultation on Foundational Supports

Family Preservation: Transition Plan and Contract Extension

12 November 2025

Family Preservation: Transition Plan and Contract Extension

Join Our smalltalk Info Session

12 November 2025

Join Our smalltalk Info Session

Sector Update: CAFS Recommissioning Conversations

29 October 2025

Sector Update: CAFS Recommissioning Conversations

Everyone Should Know About Children’s Rights – Campaigns We Support

29 October 2025

Everyone Should Know About Children’s Rights – Campaigns We Support

Sector Update: Family Preservation Transition and Reform

29 October 2025

Sector Update: Family Preservation Transition and Reform

Supporting Your Team Through Change: A Joint Session for Family Preservation Services

16 October 2025

Supporting Your Team Through Change: A Joint Session for Family Preservation Services

Sector Conversation: CAFS Contract Negotiations Check-In

16 October 2025

Sector Conversation: CAFS Contract Negotiations Check-In

Sector Conversation Recap: Foundational Supports

16 October 2025

Sector Conversation Recap: Foundational Supports

What a Conference! Thank You for Being Part of It.

30 September 2025

What a Conference! Thank You for Being Part of It.

Sector Conversation Recording: CAFS – Preparing for Contract Negotiation

30 September 2025

Sector Conversation Recording: CAFS – Preparing for Contract Negotiation

Everything You Need to Know About the Fams Conference 2025

15 September 2025

Everything You Need to Know About the Fams Conference 2025

Free Smalltalk Training for NSW Community and Family Support Providers

15 September 2025

Free Smalltalk Training for NSW Community and Family Support Providers

Reminder: Upcoming Sector Conversations – Don’t Miss Out!

15 September 2025

Reminder: Upcoming Sector Conversations – Don’t Miss Out!

New Contract Clauses Around Modern Slavery

11 September 2025

New Contract Clauses Around Modern Slavery

NEW Sector Conversation: CAFS – Preparing for Contract Negotiation

4 September 2025

NEW Sector Conversation: CAFS – Preparing for Contract Negotiation

Countdown to Conference: Everything you need to know about our afternoon workshops!

2 September 2025

Countdown to Conference: Everything you need to know about our afternoon workshops!

Sector Conversation – Program Logics & Evidence Portal Recording

2 September 2025

Sector Conversation – Program Logics & Evidence Portal Recording

National Child Protection Week: 7 –13th September 2025

2 September 2025

National Child Protection Week: 7 –13th September 2025

REMINDER: Sector Conversation on Program Logics and the DCJ Evidence Portal

19 August 2025

REMINDER: Sector Conversation on Program Logics and the DCJ Evidence Portal

NEW Sector Conversation: Foundational Supports & Next Steps

19 August 2025

NEW Sector Conversation: Foundational Supports & Next Steps

Countdown to Conference: Morning Workshops You’ll Want to Be In

19 August 2025

Countdown to Conference: Morning Workshops You’ll Want to Be In

Fams attends Budget Estimates

19 August 2025

Fams attends Budget Estimates

DEX Clinics Are Here to Stay!

7 August 2025

DEX Clinics Are Here to Stay!

An Update on Foundational Supports

7 August 2025

An Update on Foundational Supports

It’s Here! The official Fams Conference 2025 Program Has Dropped.

7 August 2025

It’s Here! The official Fams Conference 2025 Program Has Dropped.

Supporting Your Team Through Change: Free Mental Health Resources

17 July 2025

Supporting Your Team Through Change: Free Mental Health Resources

NEW Sector Conversation – Program Logics & the Evidence Portal

17 July 2025

NEW Sector Conversation – Program Logics & the Evidence Portal

Fams Conference 2025: Workshop Themes & Facilitators

17 July 2025

Fams Conference 2025: Workshop Themes & Facilitators

Grants for Services Responding to Child Sexual Abuse and Children who have Displayed Harmful Sexual Behaviours

9 July 2025

Grants for Services Responding to Child Sexual Abuse and Children who have Displayed Harmful Sexual Behaviours

Family Preservation Procurement & TEI & FCS Recommissioning Update

9 July 2025

Family Preservation Procurement & TEI & FCS Recommissioning Update

Meet Kristen, our new social work student!

9 July 2025

Meet Kristen, our new social work student!

NAIDOC Week 2025: Celebrating Strength, Vision & Legacy

9 July 2025

NAIDOC Week 2025: Celebrating Strength, Vision & Legacy

Fams Responds to the NSW Budget: Our Approaches Need to Change

25 June 2025

Fams Responds to the NSW Budget: Our Approaches Need to Change

25 June 2025

🎟️ Fams Conference 2025: Tickets are selling fast!

There’s a CAT in the Wrap: New Resources & our Practice Group

11 June 2025

There’s a CAT in the Wrap: New Resources & our Practice Group

📊 Help Us Improve: Complete the 2025 Fams Annual Survey

11 June 2025

📊 Help Us Improve: Complete the 2025 Fams Annual Survey

Sector Conversation: Community Playgroups Recap & Look Ahead

11 June 2025

Sector Conversation: Community Playgroups Recap & Look Ahead

Our Submission to the Fair Work Commission

27 May 2025

Our Submission to the Fair Work Commission

Sector Conversation: Community Playgroups

27 May 2025

Sector Conversation: Community Playgroups

Getting Ahead of Recommissioning: Making DEX Work for You

27 May 2025

Getting Ahead of Recommissioning: Making DEX Work for You

Family Preservation Update: What We Heard and What We’re Doing

14 May 2025

Family Preservation Update: What We Heard and What We’re Doing

Bridging Now to Next: Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June)

12 May 2025

Bridging Now to Next: Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June)

Our annual sector survey is live!

12 May 2025

Our annual sector survey is live!

Save the Date: Fams Conference 2025 – Safe | Strong | Supportive

29 April 2025

Save the Date: Fams Conference 2025 – Safe | Strong | Supportive

Welcoming Daniel Wong – Fams’ New Director, Policy & Practice

29 April 2025

Welcoming Daniel Wong – Fams’ New Director, Policy & Practice

Working Together: Co-Designing Sector-Specific Resources on Coercive Control

29 April 2025

Working Together: Co-Designing Sector-Specific Resources on Coercive Control

Family Preservation Network and Recommissioning

28 March 2025

Family Preservation Network and Recommissioning

Reminder: Join Our Sector Conversation on Coercive Control

28 March 2025

Reminder: Join Our Sector Conversation on Coercive Control

Join the Sector Conversation: Community Playgroups

28 March 2025

Join the Sector Conversation: Community Playgroups

Join our Conference Advisory Committee

12 March 2025

Join our Conference Advisory Committee

Close the Gap Day (20 March) is next week!

12 March 2025

Close the Gap Day (20 March) is next week!

Sector Conversation: What does your service need to respond to Coercive Control? – a tailored approach

12 March 2025

Sector Conversation: What does your service need to respond to Coercive Control? – a tailored approach

WATCH IT AGAIN: Sector Conversation – Final Draft TEI Specifications

12 March 2025

WATCH IT AGAIN: Sector Conversation – Final Draft TEI Specifications

Fams reject calls for a Royal Commission into Aboriginal children

27 February 2025

Fams reject calls for a Royal Commission into Aboriginal children

Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th!

24 February 2025

Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th!

UPCOMING Sector Conversation: Final Draft TEI Specifications

24 February 2025

UPCOMING Sector Conversation: Final Draft TEI Specifications

NEW Sector Conversation: Final Draft TEI Specifications

12 February 2025

NEW Sector Conversation: Final Draft TEI Specifications

WATCH IT AGAIN – Sector Conversation: TEI Evaluation Final Report

12 February 2025

WATCH IT AGAIN – Sector Conversation: TEI Evaluation Final Report

We’re hiring! Could you be our next Director, Policy and Practice?

12 February 2025

We’re hiring! Could you be our next Director, Policy and Practice?

UPCOMING Sector Conversation: TEI Evaluation Final Report

29 January 2025

UPCOMING Sector Conversation: TEI Evaluation Final Report

Fams meets with Minister and senior DCJ officials

29 January 2025

Fams meets with Minister and senior DCJ officials

NEW Sector Conversation: TEI Evaluation Report

14 January 2025

NEW Sector Conversation: TEI Evaluation Report

A reminder about DEX Support Clinics

14 January 2025

A reminder about DEX Support Clinics

Amplify Our Sector 2.0 begins!

14 January 2025

Amplify Our Sector 2.0 begins!

Say hello to our new board member, Michelle.

14 January 2025

Say hello to our new board member, Michelle.

FY2324 Annual Report and AGM

11 December 2024

FY2324 Annual Report and AGM

A Heartfelt Goodbye: Changes to Our Board

11 December 2024

A Heartfelt Goodbye: Changes to Our Board

Congratulations!

4 December 2024

Congratulations!

Ten is too young. Fams calls on the Government to #RaiseTheAgeNSW

4 December 2024

Ten is too young. Fams calls on the Government to #RaiseTheAgeNSW

Celebrating Innovation: Amplify Our Sector Project Shines at SIMNA Awards!

4 December 2024

Celebrating Innovation: Amplify Our Sector Project Shines at SIMNA Awards!

NCOSS release ‘Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW’

28 November 2024

NCOSS release ‘Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW’

Fams, PRC and ACWA launch Practice Governance Framework

28 November 2024

Fams, PRC and ACWA launch Practice Governance Framework

TEI & FCS Contract Extension Sector Conversation Recording

28 November 2024

TEI & FCS Contract Extension Sector Conversation Recording

Compassion takes centre stage: Fams calls for heartfelt leadership at Drug Summit

20 November 2024

Compassion takes centre stage: Fams calls for heartfelt leadership at Drug Summit

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Begins Next Week

20 November 2024

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Begins Next Week

REMINDER: Sector Conversation on TEI & FCS Contract Extensions

20 November 2024

REMINDER: Sector Conversation on TEI & FCS Contract Extensions

Takeaways from Fams & DVNSW Information Session

14 November 2024

Takeaways from Fams & DVNSW Information Session

Share Your Feedback on the New Portable Long Service Leave Regulation

14 November 2024

Share Your Feedback on the New Portable Long Service Leave Regulation

Fams attends AbSec Conference and release of Family Is Culture ‘Five Years On’ Community Report

14 November 2024

Fams attends AbSec Conference and release of Family Is Culture ‘Five Years On’ Community Report

All TEI and FCS contracts extended until December 31, 2025

14 November 2024

All TEI and FCS contracts extended until December 31, 2025

Our Letter to the NSW Government’s Loneliness Inquiry

6 November 2024

Our Letter to the NSW Government’s Loneliness Inquiry

Last Call for Amplify 2.0 Expressions of Interest!

6 November 2024

Last Call for Amplify 2.0 Expressions of Interest!

You asked, we heard: Join us for an info session with DVNSW

6 November 2024

You asked, we heard: Join us for an info session with DVNSW

Fams hosts Ministerial Roundtable with Minister for Families and Communities

6 November 2024

Fams hosts Ministerial Roundtable with Minister for Families and Communities

Safe & Strong Families Tender – DVNSW and Fams are here for you.

29 October 2024

Safe & Strong Families Tender – DVNSW and Fams are here for you.

Amplifying our sector’s voice at the NSW Drug Summit

29 October 2024

Amplifying our sector’s voice at the NSW Drug Summit

Embedding child safe standards in our sector

22 October 2024

Embedding child safe standards in our sector

Fams meet with Australian Services Union

22 October 2024

Fams meet with Australian Services Union

Amplify 2.0 has arrived

22 October 2024

Amplify 2.0 has arrived

Safe and Strong Families is now live!

17 October 2024

Safe and Strong Families is now live!

Fams submission on youth justice reform and improving outcomes for children

15 October 2024

Fams submission on youth justice reform and improving outcomes for children

Children’s Week is coming

15 October 2024

Children’s Week is coming

Smalltalk Continues! 2 down, 2 to go.

15 October 2024

Smalltalk Continues! 2 down, 2 to go.

Guess who’s back? DEX Support!

9 October 2024

Guess who’s back? DEX Support!

Anti-Poverty Week: There’s hope, so let’s act to give children the best start in life.

9 October 2024

Anti-Poverty Week: There’s hope, so let’s act to give children the best start in life.

Safe and Strong Update – Advanced Notice

9 October 2024

Safe and Strong Update – Advanced Notice

Setting priorities at the NSW Disability Stakeholder Forum

2 October 2024

Setting priorities at the NSW Disability Stakeholder Forum

New program logic e-module and templates released

2 October 2024

New program logic e-module and templates released

Have your say on critical issues impacting our sector

2 October 2024

Have your say on critical issues impacting our sector

Our position on the Social Media Summit

25 September 2024

Our position on the Social Media Summit

TEI program specs feedback period is coming to an end! Read our final submission

24 September 2024

TEI program specs feedback period is coming to an end! Read our final submission

Resources to support you and your service with domestic and family violence

24 September 2024

Resources to support you and your service with domestic and family violence

EOIs for our Minister’s Roundtable are closing soon

18 September 2024

EOIs for our Minister’s Roundtable are closing soon

50 years of Action Against Gendered Violence: Fams attends DVNSW Conference

18 September 2024

50 years of Action Against Gendered Violence: Fams attends DVNSW Conference

Amplify 2.0 is coming….

17 September 2024

Amplify 2.0 is coming….

TEI Evaluation Interim Report now live and read our draft submission on the program specs

11 September 2024

TEI Evaluation Interim Report now live and read our draft submission on the program specs

Fams presents at the 7th National Child Protection Forum

11 September 2024

Fams presents at the 7th National Child Protection Forum

R U OK? Any Day

11 September 2024

R U OK? Any Day

NSW Drug Summit: Sector Conversation and Survey

11 September 2024

NSW Drug Summit: Sector Conversation and Survey

3 September 2024

Child Protection Week – 1 to 7 September 2024

SPECIAL EVENT: Invitation to roundtable discussion with Minister Washington

3 September 2024

SPECIAL EVENT: Invitation to roundtable discussion with Minister Washington

Flashback: Looking back at our previous Ministerial meetings

3 September 2024

Flashback: Looking back at our previous Ministerial meetings

It’s showtime! Reflections from the Amplify Our Sector Showcase and FREE resources

28 August 2024

It’s showtime! Reflections from the Amplify Our Sector Showcase and FREE resources

Watch it again: Parenting Programs and Recommissioning Sector Conversation

28 August 2024

Watch it again: Parenting Programs and Recommissioning Sector Conversation

Have your say about our DEX support clinics

28 August 2024

Have your say about our DEX support clinics

Different ways you can stay connected with us

22 August 2024

Different ways you can stay connected with us

New report highlights the need for more inclusive supports for children and families

22 August 2024

New report highlights the need for more inclusive supports for children and families

Implementing Child Safe Standards with the OCG

14 August 2024

Implementing Child Safe Standards with the OCG

What’s next with DEX?

14 August 2024

What’s next with DEX?

Smalltalk begins! One down, three to go.

14 August 2024

Smalltalk begins! One down, three to go.

Mark your calendars! NEW Sector Conversation and Child Protection Week events

14 August 2024

Mark your calendars! NEW Sector Conversation and Child Protection Week events

Happy Early Learning Matters Week 2024!

7 August 2024

Happy Early Learning Matters Week 2024!

SECTOR CONVERSATION: Parenting Programs and Recommissioning

1 August 2024

SECTOR CONVERSATION: Parenting Programs and Recommissioning

Watch it again: Supported Playgroups, Community Playgroups and Recommissioning Sector Conversation

1 August 2024

Watch it again: Supported Playgroups, Community Playgroups and Recommissioning Sector Conversation

Fams welcomes announcement of $13 million for early intervention family violence project

31 July 2024

Fams welcomes announcement of $13 million for early intervention family violence project

Strong in Culture, Stronger Together

29 July 2024

Strong in Culture, Stronger Together

TEI & FCS Network’s deep dive into the new specs

24 July 2024

TEI & FCS Network’s deep dive into the new specs

Strong Communities: Be prepared for disaster

23 July 2024

Strong Communities: Be prepared for disaster

How you rest and recharge: Sharing YOUR self-care snapshots

22 July 2024

How you rest and recharge: Sharing YOUR self-care snapshots

Self-care snapshot: What do you do to rest and recharge?

15 July 2024

Self-care snapshot: What do you do to rest and recharge?

Amplifying our sector’s voice at the Drug Summit

15 July 2024

Amplifying our sector’s voice at the Drug Summit

Keep the fire burning: Blak, loud and proud! Fams celebrates NAIDOC week 2024

11 July 2024

Keep the fire burning: Blak, loud and proud! Fams celebrates NAIDOC week 2024

SECTOR CONVERSATION: Supported Playgroups, Community Playgroups and Recommissioning

9 July 2024

SECTOR CONVERSATION: Supported Playgroups, Community Playgroups and Recommissioning

NEW REPORTS CONFIRM NSW GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED AT RISK KIDS

8 July 2024

NEW REPORTS CONFIRM NSW GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED AT RISK KIDS

Fams supports Raise the Age NSW

2 July 2024

Fams supports Raise the Age NSW

Recapping our Supported Playgroup Network Kick-off Session and What’s Next?

2 July 2024

Recapping our Supported Playgroup Network Kick-off Session and What’s Next?

TEI & FCS Consultation: Catch up on the sector conversation and find out what’s next

1 July 2024

TEI & FCS Consultation: Catch up on the sector conversation and find out what’s next

Fams meets Deaf Connect at ‘Deaf Life, Let’s Talk About It’

27 June 2024

Fams meets Deaf Connect at ‘Deaf Life, Let’s Talk About It’

Fams unites with the Child and Family Supports Alliance NSW (CaFSA)

27 June 2024

Fams unites with the Child and Family Supports Alliance NSW (CaFSA)

26 June 2024

Unpack the findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study with Professor Ben Matthews

Were you able to join us for our sector conversation about Child Safe Standards?

26 June 2024

Were you able to join us for our sector conversation about Child Safe Standards?

Welcome to our newest Fams team member, Cass!

19 June 2024

Welcome to our newest Fams team member, Cass!

Have you registered for our TEI & FCS Specs Conversation?

19 June 2024

Have you registered for our TEI & FCS Specs Conversation?

Fams continues advocacy for early intervention and prevention

19 June 2024

Fams continues advocacy for early intervention and prevention

Fams travels across Central Coast & Hunter regions for recommissioning forums

19 June 2024

Fams travels across Central Coast & Hunter regions for recommissioning forums

New spots available for DEX Clinics!

11 June 2024

New spots available for DEX Clinics!

Have you considered taking on a social work placement student?

11 June 2024

Have you considered taking on a social work placement student?

Reflections on the ACWA 2024 Conference

11 June 2024

Reflections on the ACWA 2024 Conference

The TEI Specs are out! Join us for a Sector Conversation

6 June 2024

The TEI Specs are out! Join us for a Sector Conversation

Fams Annual Survey – We want your input!

4 June 2024

Fams Annual Survey – We want your input!

TEI & FCS Name Change Update

4 June 2024

TEI & FCS Name Change Update

Child Safe Standards Sector Conversation

4 June 2024

Child Safe Standards Sector Conversation

National Reconciliation Week: “Now More Than Ever”

30 May 2024

National Reconciliation Week: “Now More Than Ever”

Join our TEI & FCS network!

29 May 2024

Join our TEI & FCS network!

Investment into DV early intervention and prevention welcome and needed!

29 May 2024

Investment into DV early intervention and prevention welcome and needed!

Sorry Day is this Sunday

23 May 2024

Sorry Day is this Sunday

‘Your Voice, Our Future’ Youth Survey Out Now

22 May 2024

‘Your Voice, Our Future’ Youth Survey Out Now

Insights from the Sector: Shaping the Future of Family Preservation Redesign

22 May 2024

Insights from the Sector: Shaping the Future of Family Preservation Redesign

Fams attends Western NSW TEI Recommissioning Forum

22 May 2024

Fams attends Western NSW TEI Recommissioning Forum

smalltalk is happpening in NSW!

22 May 2024

smalltalk is happpening in NSW!

Have you voted for the TEI & FCS Name Change?

15 May 2024

Have you voted for the TEI & FCS Name Change?

Raise The Age Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry

15 May 2024

Raise The Age Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry

Fams Annual Survey – Have your Say!

15 May 2024

Fams Annual Survey – Have your Say!

TEI & FCS Name Change – Vote now!

8 May 2024

TEI & FCS Name Change – Vote now!

DEX clinic support is back!

8 May 2024

DEX clinic support is back!

Sector Conversation: TEI Program Specifications

7 May 2024

Sector Conversation: TEI Program Specifications

Fams hosts Ministerial Roundtable

7 May 2024

Fams hosts Ministerial Roundtable

1 May 2024

Sector Learning Lab Recap

Collaboration to Harness Research Involving Safe & Together: Inquiry and Evidence (CHRISTIE)

1 May 2024

Collaboration to Harness Research Involving Safe & Together: Inquiry and Evidence (CHRISTIE)

National consultation on how non-Indigenous NGOs can work collaboratively with ACCOs

17 April 2024

National consultation on how non-Indigenous NGOs can work collaboratively with ACCOs

Fams TEI & FCS Recommissioning Conversation Part 2.

17 April 2024

Fams TEI & FCS Recommissioning Conversation Part 2.

What’s in a name? TEI Program Name Change

10 April 2024

What’s in a name? TEI Program Name Change

Sector Conversation – Portable Long Service Leave

10 April 2024

Sector Conversation – Portable Long Service Leave

The Redesigning Family Preservation in NSW Discussion Paper is out now!

10 April 2024

The Redesigning Family Preservation in NSW Discussion Paper is out now!

SPECIAL EVENT: Invitation to round table discussions with Minister Washington

3 April 2024

SPECIAL EVENT: Invitation to round table discussions with Minister Washington

Fams attends Elsie’s Conference

20 March 2024

Fams attends Elsie’s Conference

20 March 2024

TEI & FCS Recommissioning Sector Conversation Recap

Creativity Lab Wrap Up

20 March 2024

Creativity Lab Wrap Up

Do you or someone you know care for a family member or friend? Carer Gateway can support you!

13 March 2024

Do you or someone you know care for a family member or friend? Carer Gateway can support you!

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

13 March 2024

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

A day at the Parliament of NSW

13 March 2024

A day at the Parliament of NSW

Do you have a Recommissioning Question?

7 March 2024

Do you have a Recommissioning Question?

NGO Webinar – Cyber Security 101

6 March 2024

NGO Webinar – Cyber Security 101

DV NSW Quality Standards Consultation

6 March 2024

DV NSW Quality Standards Consultation

Get ePrepared – Storing electronic copies of documents

28 February 2024

Get ePrepared – Storing electronic copies of documents

Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Community

28 February 2024

Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Community

TEI and FCS Recommissioning Forums

28 February 2024

TEI and FCS Recommissioning Forums

Fams connects with Mid North Coast

28 February 2024

Fams connects with Mid North Coast

Fams attends AbSec Quarterly Forum

22 February 2024

Fams attends AbSec Quarterly Forum

New ACMS Report – FACSIAR Evidence to Action Note

21 February 2024

New ACMS Report – FACSIAR Evidence to Action Note

Fams 2024 Budget Submission

21 February 2024

Fams 2024 Budget Submission

Strengthening our stakeholder engagement plan

15 February 2024

Strengthening our stakeholder engagement plan

Fams attends Australians for Mental Health event at Admiralty House

13 February 2024

Fams attends Australians for Mental Health event at Admiralty House

Supporting child mental health in the face of severe disasters

13 February 2024

Supporting child mental health in the face of severe disasters

Recommissioning for TEI & FCS

13 February 2024

Recommissioning for TEI & FCS

Fams visits Western NSW

8 February 2024

Fams visits Western NSW

Help support research into promoting child health

7 February 2024

Help support research into promoting child health

Youth Action ‘Fair Go for Young People’ Campaign Launch

7 February 2024

Youth Action ‘Fair Go for Young People’ Campaign Launch

WWCC renewals go digital

30 January 2024

WWCC renewals go digital

FCS Common Assessment Tool Next Steps

30 January 2024

FCS Common Assessment Tool Next Steps

Fams lobbies for increased funding for our sector

30 January 2024

Fams lobbies for increased funding for our sector

Fams meets with Minister Washington

25 January 2024

Fams meets with Minister Washington

Active and Creative Kids voucher

24 January 2024

Active and Creative Kids voucher

DEX deadline is around the corner!

24 January 2024

DEX deadline is around the corner!

Introducing the Practice Governance project team!

24 January 2024

Introducing the Practice Governance project team!

Fams’ advocacy on Family Preservation

17 January 2024

Fams’ advocacy on Family Preservation

Call for a National Summit to Prevent Child Maltreatment

17 January 2024

Call for a National Summit to Prevent Child Maltreatment

Join us at our Creativity Lab!

17 January 2024

Join us at our Creativity Lab!

Elevating Family Preservation: Harnessing Sector Expertise for a Redesigned Service Model in NSW

13 December 2023

Elevating Family Preservation: Harnessing Sector Expertise for a Redesigned Service Model in NSW

2023 Family Matters Report

6 December 2023

2023 Family Matters Report

Fams AGM & Annual Report 22-23

6 December 2023

Fams AGM & Annual Report 22-23

Fams receives coverage in Sunday Telegraph!

5 December 2023

Fams receives coverage in Sunday Telegraph!

Southern NSW District Visit

5 December 2023

Southern NSW District Visit

Getting Disaster Ready in NSW

27 November 2023

Getting Disaster Ready in NSW

Fams attends AbSec Forum

27 November 2023

Fams attends AbSec Forum

Amplify our Sector Kick Off

27 November 2023

Amplify our Sector Kick Off

Family is Culture Bill

22 November 2023

Family is Culture Bill

Fams Practice Governance Project has launched!

22 November 2023

Fams Practice Governance Project has launched!

16 Days, 16 Ways

22 November 2023

16 Days, 16 Ways

‘One Talk at a Time’ Campaign

15 November 2023

‘One Talk at a Time’ Campaign

Fams’ Budget Estimates Response

15 November 2023

Fams’ Budget Estimates Response

Northern NSW TEI Gathering

15 November 2023

Northern NSW TEI Gathering

Fams represents at National Coalition Safe and Supportive Working Group

8 November 2023

Fams represents at National Coalition Safe and Supportive Working Group

Sector Connections Mapping Project

8 November 2023

Sector Connections Mapping Project

Fams meets with AH&MRC to discuss Big Yarns

8 November 2023

Fams meets with AH&MRC to discuss Big Yarns

Practice Governance Project Launch

1 November 2023

Practice Governance Project Launch

26 October 2023

NSW Domestic and Family Violence Workforce Baseline Survey – Your input is needed!

25 October 2023

Together we can Raise The Age in NSW

Connecting to Nature

25 October 2023

Connecting to Nature

A message from our CEO

16 October 2023

A message from our CEO

11 October 2023

We are voting Yes!

Child Protection: A Look at Recent Outcomes

11 October 2023

Child Protection: A Look at Recent Outcomes

Children’s Week Board Game Competition

4 October 2023

Children’s Week Board Game Competition

Amplify the Sector Project Launch

4 October 2023

Amplify the Sector Project Launch

Fams continues to seek funding for smalltalk & Big Yarns

4 October 2023

Fams continues to seek funding for smalltalk & Big Yarns

Help Fams celebrate Children’s Week 2023!

26 September 2023

Help Fams celebrate Children’s Week 2023!

Fams Genuine Partnership Statement

26 September 2023

Fams Genuine Partnership Statement

Post Budget Breakfast

26 September 2023

Post Budget Breakfast

NGO Learning Centre

20 September 2023

NGO Learning Centre

Fams presents smalltalk Big Yarns at AbSec Quarterly Forum

20 September 2023

Fams presents smalltalk Big Yarns at AbSec Quarterly Forum

$200 million in NSW child protection funding is a great step

14 September 2023

$200 million in NSW child protection funding is a great step

Check in with yourself this R U OK Day

12 September 2023

Check in with yourself this R U OK Day

Sector Conversation – Amplify our Sector

12 September 2023

Sector Conversation – Amplify our Sector

Meet the Minister Update

6 September 2023

Meet the Minister Update

Want to learn more about practice governance?

6 September 2023

Want to learn more about practice governance?

Annual Survey Data

6 September 2023

Annual Survey Data

Fams CEO on LCSA Conference Panel

30 August 2023

Fams CEO on LCSA Conference Panel

Child Protection Week starts this Sunday!

30 August 2023

Child Protection Week starts this Sunday!

Conference Next Steps

29 August 2023

Conference Next Steps

Fams wears it Purple!

23 August 2023

Fams wears it Purple!

Strengthening and Supporting Family Preservation

23 August 2023

Strengthening and Supporting Family Preservation

Conference Wrap Up

23 August 2023

Conference Wrap Up

Conference Session – Signing off with a Spark!

15 August 2023

Conference Session – Signing off with a Spark!

Fams Statement on the Voice to Parliament

15 August 2023

Fams Statement on the Voice to Parliament

Fams smalltalk information session

9 August 2023

Fams smalltalk information session

Conference Session – Widening the Lens of Child Protection

9 August 2023

Conference Session – Widening the Lens of Child Protection

SPECIAL EVENT: Meet Our Minister

8 August 2023

SPECIAL EVENT: Meet Our Minister

Fams supports ‘Put Pokies in Their Place’

3 August 2023

Fams supports ‘Put Pokies in Their Place’

Conference Session – Amplifying Client Voices in Evaluation

2 August 2023

Conference Session – Amplifying Client Voices in Evaluation

National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

2 August 2023

National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

DCJ confirms Family Preservation contract extension

26 July 2023

DCJ confirms Family Preservation contract extension

TEI Contract Variation Conversation

26 July 2023

TEI Contract Variation Conversation

Mapping Economic Disadvantage in West Sydney

19 July 2023

Mapping Economic Disadvantage in West Sydney

ACYP Child Rights Training

18 July 2023

ACYP Child Rights Training

Opening our Conference with a Welcome to Country

18 July 2023

Opening our Conference with a Welcome to Country

TEI Contract Variation Update

13 July 2023

TEI Contract Variation Update

Conference Registration Sold Out!

12 July 2023

Conference Registration Sold Out!

Annual Survey Closure

12 July 2023

Annual Survey Closure

NAIDOC Week Festivities

6 July 2023

NAIDOC Week Festivities

New Allowances for Young People and Carers in Out-Of-Home Care

5 July 2023

New Allowances for Young People and Carers in Out-Of-Home Care

Fams heads out to Twenty10

5 July 2023

Fams heads out to Twenty10

Fams welcomes new student!

5 July 2023

Fams welcomes new student!

Australian Child Maltreatment Study Forum Invite

28 June 2023

Australian Child Maltreatment Study Forum Invite

NAIDOC Week 2023

28 June 2023

NAIDOC Week 2023

Announcing Mary Jo McVeigh as a conference keynote!

28 June 2023

Announcing Mary Jo McVeigh as a conference keynote!

Macarthur & Wingecarribee Agency Exchange

28 June 2023

Macarthur & Wingecarribee Agency Exchange

Fams announces the Children’s Guardian as Conference Keynote Speaker

21 June 2023

Fams announces the Children’s Guardian as Conference Keynote Speaker

Fams partners with Youth Action to support Youth Justice & Child Wellbeing Reform

21 June 2023

Fams partners with Youth Action to support Youth Justice & Child Wellbeing Reform

TEI Contract Variation Presentation

21 June 2023

TEI Contract Variation Presentation

Working with Children Week

14 June 2023

Working with Children Week

Fams attends AbSec Conference

14 June 2023

Fams attends AbSec Conference

Fams’ conference collaborations with Autism Friendly and Hidden Disabilities!

14 June 2023

Fams’ conference collaborations with Autism Friendly and Hidden Disabilities!

Fams meets with Minister Kate Washington

7 June 2023

Fams meets with Minister Kate Washington

Out and about at Karabi CDS with DEX in a Row

7 June 2023

Out and about at Karabi CDS with DEX in a Row

Fams 2023 Annual Survey

7 June 2023

Fams 2023 Annual Survey

Sector Conversation – TEI Contract Variation

31 May 2023

Sector Conversation – TEI Contract Variation

Call out to our NSW Regional, Rural & Remote Colleagues!

31 May 2023

Call out to our NSW Regional, Rural & Remote Colleagues!

Fams Hits the Road to Visit Bundjalung Country

31 May 2023

Fams Hits the Road to Visit Bundjalung Country

One Year Free NBN Connection for Families with School Aged Students

24 May 2023

One Year Free NBN Connection for Families with School Aged Students

Join the Convo with Youth Action around Healing and Collective Trauma

24 May 2023

Join the Convo with Youth Action around Healing and Collective Trauma

National Sorry Day – May 26

24 May 2023

National Sorry Day – May 26

Fams Submits Briefing on Family Preservation Services

24 May 2023

Fams Submits Briefing on Family Preservation Services

Interactive Dashboard Demo

16 May 2023

Interactive Dashboard Demo

Register now for the Fams 2023 Conference!

15 May 2023

Register now for the Fams 2023 Conference!

SPECIAL EVENT: Fams Conference 2023

11 May 2023

SPECIAL EVENT: Fams Conference 2023

Fams involved in the Mandatory Reporters Guide Redesign!

10 May 2023

Fams involved in the Mandatory Reporters Guide Redesign!

AbSec Conference Award Nominations

10 May 2023

AbSec Conference Award Nominations

New clause in TEI contracts

10 May 2023

New clause in TEI contracts

Fams attends Associations Forum Conference

3 May 2023

Fams attends Associations Forum Conference

Mapping Economic Disadvantage in NSW

3 May 2023

Mapping Economic Disadvantage in NSW

3 May 2023

Submission lodged on The Early Years Strategy!

Post Election Data

3 May 2023

Post Election Data

Privacy Awareness Week Webinar

26 April 2023

Privacy Awareness Week Webinar

NCOSS training for Building Cultural Safety in Times of Change

26 April 2023

NCOSS training for Building Cultural Safety in Times of Change

You’re invited! Fams wants to talk with Family Preservation Service Providers

26 April 2023

You’re invited! Fams wants to talk with Family Preservation Service Providers

Meeting with National Children’s Commissioner

26 April 2023

Meeting with National Children’s Commissioner

It’s Youth Week!

19 April 2023

It’s Youth Week!

Fams Strategic Plan Release

19 April 2023

Fams Strategic Plan Release

Early Years Strategy Draft Submission

19 April 2023

Early Years Strategy Draft Submission

Fams CEO meets with CEO of Domestic Violence NSW

12 April 2023

Fams CEO meets with CEO of Domestic Violence NSW

Senior Leaders invited to an Evidence-Based Management program!

12 April 2023

Senior Leaders invited to an Evidence-Based Management program!

Fams welcomes the new Minister for Families & Communities!

12 April 2023

Fams welcomes the new Minister for Families & Communities!

New research on child maltreatment in Australia

5 April 2023

New research on child maltreatment in Australia

Fams welcomes a new Government

29 March 2023

Fams welcomes a new Government

29 March 2023

Fams holds first Conference Advisory Group

Fams attends LEAD Conference

22 March 2023

Fams attends LEAD Conference

Collaborating with our fellow peaks for the State Election

22 March 2023

Collaborating with our fellow peaks for the State Election

An opportunity to influence Government policy!

22 March 2023

An opportunity to influence Government policy!

Early Years Strategy – Have your say!

15 March 2023

Early Years Strategy – Have your say!

TEI Program – How can Fams help you?

15 March 2023

TEI Program – How can Fams help you?

Election Advocacy Work

15 March 2023

Election Advocacy Work

SSI Roundtable Summit

8 March 2023

SSI Roundtable Summit

Fams announces 2023 Conference MC!

8 March 2023

Fams announces 2023 Conference MC!

Working with Arabic Community Centre

1 March 2023

Working with Arabic Community Centre

Fams attends Youth Action Election Forum

1 March 2023

Fams attends Youth Action Election Forum

1 March 2023

Fams CEO meets with CEO of NADA

1 March 2023

Join our Conference Advisory Group!

Fams attends AbSec Forum

22 February 2023

Fams attends AbSec Forum

Fams CEO meets at Minister’s Office

22 February 2023

Fams CEO meets at Minister’s Office

National Apology Day

15 February 2023

National Apology Day

The Australian Government announces an Early Years Strategy

8 February 2023

The Australian Government announces an Early Years Strategy

A Day of Acknowledgment

26 January 2023

A Day of Acknowledgment

Fams NSW Election Platform

18 January 2023

Fams NSW Election Platform

Fams support to the sector confirmed for another 2 years!

14 December 2022

Fams support to the sector confirmed for another 2 years!

Fams 2022 Wrap Up

14 December 2022

Fams 2022 Wrap Up

Fams meets The Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC

29 June 2022

Fams meets The Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC

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