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06/12/2021
CEO Message December 2021
IMPACT Newsletter December 2021 Dear supporters, It has been an incredible year full of transitions. The changes to our lives arising from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected children and young people in so many ways. Unfortunately, it has been even harder for children and young people who have experienced trauma arising from abuse and violation. We...
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10/09/2021
CEO Message September 2021
IMPACT Newsletter September 2021 Dear Supporters, Our experience of 2021 – especially for the children, families, staff and donors in Victoria and NSW – has again been intensely shaped by the impact of the pandemic. It is the priority of the Australian Childhood Foundation to champion the interests of vulnerable children and young people...
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28/10/2019
From Corporate Executive to Defender of Childhood
For 20 years, Jamie Hildage tirelessly worked his way up the corporate ladder and with tenacity and a confidence-building mindset landed himself a new job, he was a Senior Executive at ANZ bank. But Jamie wasn’t content with his own success, with two young daughters as his driving force, Jamie set out to make a...
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07/10/2019
BIG LOVE LIGHT Walk 2019 Radiates Melbourne CBD to Symbolise A Life-Changing Movement for Children
The Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) joins forces with Melbourne Central and GPT foundation to host the Big Love Light Walk 2019, and inspire all to stride the city of Melbourne holding love lights in a powerful pursuit to defend children from family violence and abuse. Did you know that every night, 46,000 children can’t sleep...
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17/06/2019
Myer Precious Metal Ball 2019
Australian Childhood Foundation was honoured to be the nominated charity partner of this year’s Myer Precious Metal Ball, an annual black-tie event held at Crown, Melbourne. Our CEO, Joe Tucci and Patron, Rosie Batty spoke to a room of over 1000 guests with an urgent call to the community to acknowledge the devastating impacts that...
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26/03/2019
Rosie Batty joins as Patron
For the past five years Rosie Batty has pushed on with an unrelenting pursuit for social change around the issue of family violence. We’re very proud to announce that Rosie will now be joining Chris Hemsworth as our new Patron. Rosie’s grief and loss has been expressed via an incredible willingness to speak out, touching...
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26/03/2019
A Track to Success in Foster Care
Just before Christmas we shared the story of a young woman who had started to heal through the love of her foster carers and support of our counsellors. A significant issue continuing to affect many children in the foster care system is when they are unable to remain stable in their placements with carers. Sadly,...
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