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When your child needs help recovering from the trauma of sexual abuse, where do you turn? When you are struggling with raising your child in difficult family circumstances, where do you go? If you are like many in our community, you turn to the Children’s Protection Society (CPS).

Why? Because you know you will be met with caring, compassionate people who will do their utmost to help you and your child turn your lives around for the better.

We specialise in assisting families in some of the most economically challenged areas of Melbourne. Demand for our support services is relentless, so we need your donation to keep our vital work fully funded year in, year out.

Your gift, no matter how small or big, is extremely important to us because it allows us to make a lasting impact in the lives of these precious little ones. You can either give online via our secure merchant facility by clicking the blue ‘Donate’ button on the top right hand side of this page or send your cheque/money order payable to the Children’s Protection Society, 70 Altona Street, Heidelberg VIC 3081. Thank you for your compassion.
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A PIONEERING couples program that is being launched this year by the Children’s Protection Society is believed to be a first for the north east region of Melbourne.

Following an injection of funds by the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation, CPS is collaborating with Epping’s Northern Hospital to sign up parents-to-be into one of five groups that will run for four weeks each. The program, ‘We’re A Family!’, is being run by CPS’s Fathers Support Services.
 
“Unlike other group work programs that work with couples who have known risk factors, the goal of this program is prevention by helping parents into the best possible position to raise their child,” said Community Services Manager, Andrew Rush.

“The birth of a child is a stressful time of transition for parents; it places pressure on couples through issues like sleep deprivation and emotional, physical and financial demands, and requires an increased capacity for these couples to communicate and relate to each other in positive and supportive ways. “
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Farewell to a lady: (left to right) Mrs Jan de Kretser, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, CPS Patron Elaine Marriner and former CPS CEO Bernadette Burchell at a special event at Government House in 2007.

THE news of the passing of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch on Wednesday, December 5, was met with great sadness by Board, Management and staff of the Children’s Protection Society.

Our relationship with Dame Elisabeth dates back more than 50 years. She was a very generous donor to our organisation and a VIP invited to all of our special events.

With a lifelong dedication to children and their welfare, her charitable spirit made her a well loved and respected public figure in Australian life.

As a result of her tireless community work, she was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia, and in 1963 was appointed a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by the Queen. Read More

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PROFESSOR Iram Siraj-Blatchford emphasised the importance of high-quality early years education for vulnerable children at her public address at the University of Melbourne’s Spot Theatre on Monday, October 22.

“Countries are beginning to wake up to the fact that what is happening in the early years has a long-term impact,” Professor Siraj-Blatchford said.

As an internationally-renowned expert and researcher in early childhood development, Professor Siraj-Blatchord, PhD, hails from the University of London.

Her sell-out address, which is the first in an annual speaker series hosted by the Children’s Protection Society, discussed the ‘Long term Impact of Home, Early Education and School on Achievement and Disadvantage’. Read More