Upcoming Events

If you joined our forum - here are some information and links:

Some further readings:

• Diane DePanfilis Family Connections CEBC » Program › Family Connections (cebc4cw.org)
• Diane DePanfilis -https://www.umaryland.edu/champions/2015-champions/diane-depanfilis/
• Results of Diane's online poll with the audience: "What are the benefits of a new approach?"
• Diane's slides 1 June forum - Diane DePanfilis 1 June slides

Take action!

• Parents have your say! The Queensland Family and Child Commission has launched a survey asking parents about their experience of Child Safety processes. Respond here.
• Free Parent Advocate Training. 11 Jul–24 Oct 2023. South Brisbane - see flyer and more information below on this webpage.
• The "Charter of Rights for parents involved with the child protection system in Queensland” was launched 12 months ago. Read it. Share it. And please comment on how the Charter is working via info.fin@micahprojects.org.au
• Read our Equal Chance Newsletter - written by and with parents and families in the Qld Child Protection System.
• Join FIN (Family Inclusion Network) via our Contact Us page.

Speakers

• Dr Diane DePanfilis, Professor, Silberman School of Social Work, New York
• Dr Karen Healy, Professor, Social Work and Acting Head of School – School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland
• Justin Power, Director Member Services, the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child
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• Karyn Walsh, CEO, Micah Projects

In Term 3, FIN is launching FREE Parent Advocate Training! This training is designed by and for parents with lived experience of being parents in child protection and/or family support systems. It will teach parents to use their experience to undertake systems advocacy to improve those systems.

This year's forum will focus on the importance of early support for families. Imagine if the support families received was practical, adaptable, tailored, safe, and early.

Early support for families is proven to prevent expensive, harmful crises, reduce generational disadvantage and improve children’s development.

The free forum will be held in-person at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, and will also be streamed online (for those outside of Brisbane).

Thursday 1 June 2023
9.30am – 11:30am QLD/AEST
9:00am arrival for 9:30am start

Queensland Multicultural Centre (Auditorium)
102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, 4169
Registrations essential, register here.

RSVP by 25 May

Child minding will be available on site 9.30am – 11.30am, registering is essential, please register.

Online (for those outside of Brisbane)
Link to the live stream will be sent via email. Registrations essential, register here.

We warmly welcome parents who have or have had children in care to hear your opinions and views on what works and doesn't work for families. Meet over tea in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

SOUTHSIDE

Hawthorne | Tuesdays 7 February, 18 April, 13 June, 15 August, 10 October

9.30am–11am, Wellspring Children and Families Hub 28 Malcolm Street, Hawthorne QLD 4171

NORTHSIDE

Nundah | Thursdays 16 March, 11 May, 13 July, 14 September, 16 November

12.30pm - 2pm, Northside Connect (Nundah Neighbourhood Centre), 14 Station Street, Nundah QLD 4012

Any questions? Please call FIN on 07 3013 6030 to ask about catering, child minding or for more information.

We hope you can join us at a parent tea in 2023!

FIN 2023 parent tea time flyer

Join Family Inclusion Network in recognising United Nations Global Day for Parents 2022

Families are the fundamental unit of society, and parents are charting the course towards their inclusion and rights in the child protection system.

The free forum will be held in-person at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, and will also be streamed online via Zoom.

Wednesday 1 June 2022
10.30am – 1pm QLD/AEST

RSVP by Friday 20 May

In-person event 10.30am arrival for 11am start

Queensland Multicultural Centre (Auditorium)
120 Main Street, Kangaroo Point 4169
Registrations essential, register here.

Child minding will be available on site 10.30am – 12.30pm, registering is essential, please register.

Online event
Link to the live stream will be sent via email. Registrations essential, register here.

View flyer.

Join Family Inclusion Network in recognising UN Global Day for Parents with their Green Shoots Forum.

Hear how parents’ lived experiences, tenacity and teamwork have produced green shoots of inclusion within the child protection system.

The free forum will be held in-person at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, and will also be streamed online via Zoom.

Tuesday 1 June 2021
11am – 12.30pm QLD/AEST
9am – 10.30am WA

RSVP by Monday 24 May In-person event 10.30am arrival for 11am start
Queensland Multicultural Centre (Auditorium)
120 Main Street, Kangaroo Point 4169
Registrations essential, register here: bit.ly/3f5txoC

Non-government agencies are asked to support parents to attend with transport. Child minding will be available on site 10.30am – 12.30pm, please book places for children when registering online.

Online event
Link to the live stream will be sent via email. Registrations essential,
register here: bit.ly/3f5txoC