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Qantas half marathon runners raise over $37k for Act for Kids!
From left to right: Alex Beaudry, Peter Bracewell , Mark Cameron, Sam Taranto, Nick Bull, … Continued
4 June 2013
Smartline donates $5k cheque to Act for Kids ‘Pin & Win’
Ray Strong and Mark Ellard of Smartline, presenting Act for Kids CEO, Dr Neil Carrington, … Continued
30 May 2013
Empowering Kids to Fly; Excellence in Inclusive Education
This month, the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment held the annual Showcase Awards … Continued
23 May 2013
Governor-General visits Act for Kids to mark 25th anniversary
From Left to Right: Dr Neil Carrington, CEO of Act for Kids, Ms Lesley-Anne Houghton, … Continued
16 May 2013
Third Queensland child protection inquiry in 13 years
The Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry was established on 1 July 2012 by the … Continued
8 April 2013
Review of the child protection system
The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian is the statutory body in … Continued
8 April 2013
Director of our SafeKIDS Program wins an award!
The Director of our SafeKIDS Program, Kieran Smith, has received a Child Protection Week Award … Continued
8 April 2013
Is it possible to win the lottery twice? John did.
John Firrell and wife Debbie with the two Mercedes-Benzes won in ACT for Kids Platinum … Continued
8 April 2013
Connect Tel North in it for the long haul
Connect Tel North has been supporting ACT for Kids for several years. A Telstra Accredited … Continued
8 April 2013
Subway customers raise over $200k for kids
More than 243Subway Restaurantsacross Queensland and Northern Territory have installed Feel Good collection containers in … Continued
8 April 2013
Kids Crusader Day
PRIME Radio (106.3FM) presenters, CK and Blakeshowing off their super outfits with the Subway sandwich. … Continued
8 April 2013
Ground breaking!
Minster Crean breaking ground with CEO, Dr Neil Carrington On 2 March 2013, we broke … Continued
8 April 2013
Indigenous cadets ready to service community
Cadet graduate, Raymond Peeters, with CEO, Dr Neil Carrington Twelve Indigenous cadets from ACT for … Continued
8 April 2013
SafeKIDS safe houses receive licences
The SafeKIDS safe house in Napranum was our first safe house to be given a … Continued
8 April 2013
More support for Fraser Coast families
Maryborough and Hervey Bay families will now benefit from a new early intervention service,provided by … Continued
8 April 2013
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Australia
In November 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a national Royal Commission would be established … Continued
8 April 2013
Queenslands child protection inquiry
In July 2012, the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry was tasked with reviewing Queenslands … Continued
8 April 2013
Substantiated cases of child abuse increase in Queensland
An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report released 8 March2013 shows an increase in … Continued
8 April 2013