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Newpin success recognised in Parliament: UnitingCare Burnside |
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UnitingCare Burnside's CEO Jane Woodruff has welcomed support of the Newpin (New Parent Infant Network) program in Federal Parliament by Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin. Newpin works with children and their parents to prevent child abuse and increase child wellbeing. UnitingCare Burnside has been operating this UK developed program in Western Sydney for ten years with great results. UnitingCare Burnside currently runs 4 Newpins in NSW and licenses Newpin services in Victoria and Tasmania in partnership with non-government organisations. Jane is leading a campaign for 20 more Newpin sites to be funded in disadvantaged communities across Australia.
"I welcome Minister Macklin's recognition of Newpin as a solution in child protection. It would be great to see Newpin included in the National Child Protection Framework," said Jane.
"Newpin makes a real difference to the lives of Australian kids at risk. We are keen to get Government support to make Newpin available to more disadvantaged Australian families."
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