Child and Family Alliance WA (CAFAWA) was formed by the amalgamation of the Alliance for Children at Risk (Alliance) and Child Youth and Family Agencies Association (CYFAA) in July 2020.
In the last few years the Alliance and CYFAA, and more recently CAFAWA, have actively been working with the Department of Communities (Child Protection and Family Support) on the Out of Home Care Reform agenda.
CAFAWA’s aim is to ensure that any changes to the OOHC system are in the best interests of children and young people, their families and communities.
CAFAWA is currently actively participating in numerous working parties and consultation forums and processes and has provided feedback on a number of consultation papers.
CAFAWA believes that each child and young person has the right to security, nurture, and meaningful relationships with their family and that each family member and family unit however constituted, has the right to support and protection within our society. CAFAWA members are organisations and individuals committed to child wellbeing, early intervention, and the provision of quality out of home care services for children and families in Western Australia.
Strategic Pillars
Leadership
- Promoting research and evidence-based practice that underpins good service design and delivery for children, young people and families
- Leading and influencing social policy development
- Building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with government, ACCOs, academia, sector peaks and the community
- Leveraging our shared skills, resources and experience to lead innovative system reform
Advocacy
- Listening to and amplifying the voice of those who access community services
- Being the independent voice that advocates for services that strengthen the wellbeing of children, young people, families and communities in WA
- Supporting those with lived experience to speak their truth and influence policy development
- Lobbying for system change that will ensure the best outcomes for children, young people. families and communities
Embracing Culture
- Highlighting the criticality of culture to children, young people, families and community wellbeing
- Being led by and learning from Aboriginal people and their communities
- Ensuring culture is central to policy development, practice and decision making
- Committing to a board that reflects cultural diversity and the community
