This week was the first time that all of the Children's Voices Centre (CVC) staff were able to come together in one place to dream and plan for the future. The CVC staff are:
- Director: Distinguished Professor Sharynne McLeod
- Associate Director Workforce and Policy: A/Prof Tamara Cumming (0.7 FTE)
- Associate Director Children, Families and Communities: A/Prof Kathy Cologon (to begin July, 0.8FTE)
- Research Manager: Dr Carolyn Gregoric (0.6FTE)
- Senior Administration Officer: Lorraine Bennett (0.5FTE)
We spent two days talking and planning assisted by David McLeod and Dr Ros Cox. We developed our purpose and mission statement and discussed our communication strategy.
PURPOSE: A world where all children’s perspectives are recognised, valued, and amplified.
MISSION: The Children’s Voices Centre
- Amplifies all children’s perspectives and the right to communication. We do this through quality transformative interdisciplinary research that has global impact.
- Grows researchers’ capacity to undertake impactful innovative research with, for, and about children through genuine collaborative opportunities.
- Together with children, the Children’s Voices Centre
- advocates, informs, and influences stakeholders and organisations to improve policy and practice.
- partners with families and communities for recognition of children’s voices and rights.
- creates practical evidence-based resources to assist stakeholders to provide space, voice, audience, and influence for children’s voices.
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| David McLeod leading our discussion about the CVC vision and mission |
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| Kathy, Sharynne, Tamara, Carolyn and Lorraine |
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| A/Prof Kathy Cologon |
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| Dr Carolyn Gregoric |