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Beyond Background Checks: Building a Culture of Child Safety in Childcare
In light of the most recent inquiry into child safety and yet another devastating case of abuse within a Victorian childcare centre, it’s encouraging to see recommendations for a national Working With Children Check (WWCC) gaining traction.

Mel James
Jul 10
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Risk is Risk in Child Protection!
I’ve been fortunate enough to work in the UK and here in Australia in frontline child protection, and I lead a team of incredible social workers delivering child protection services in New Zealand.
I’ve consulted with Japanese professors and lecturers in Social Work, teaching students from Japan about fostering and kinship care models, assessment, and training. Recently, I was reflecting on how similar child protection is, regardless of the location, the legislation, or the

Mel James
Jun 20
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Walking Together to Strengthen Cultural Connections
This week we had the privilege to be invited to the launch of VACCA ’s Strengthening Cultural Connections training product in beautiful...

Mel James
Apr 11
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Champion Awards Update
Last Friday, our CEO, Mel James , COO, Carmen Bonner  and Strategy and Governance Manager, Christina McLaughlin , attended the 2025 ...

Teresa McClean
Mar 31
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Safeguarding Futures Through Purpose-Driven Child Protection
As a 15 year old, for-purpose child safeguarding organisation, we specialise in identifying gaps within systems, programs and...

Teresa McClean
Mar 26
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Assessment Writing Workshop ~ Delivered in partnership with VACCA
Join us LIVE for our in-person two-day Assessment Writing Workshop ~ Delivered in partnership with VACCA - Victorian Aboriginal Child...

Teresa McClean
Oct 8, 2024
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Graduation ~ Queensland Leaders
Here at SCS, we’re confident in our expertise as thought leaders and change makers in the child protection and early education training...

Teresa McClean
Jun 14, 2024
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