Family and Community Development

The Family and Community Development Committee is a Joint Investigatory Committee of the Parliament of Victoria.

The Committee was established under the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 and its members have been drawn from both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. In the 57th Parliament of Victoria, its members were appointed in the sitting week commencing Thursday 05 May 2011.

For further details, contact the Committee Secretariat.

Latest News

Media release 17 May 2013 — Call for last evidence

With scheduled hearings for the Victorian child abuse Inquiry ending soon, the Committee will not be able to accept any further written submissions after 7 June 2013 as they will move onto the next phase of the Inquiry.

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Media Release

Government Response

The Government Response to the Inquiry into Opportunities for Participation of Victorian Seniors was tabled on 19 February 2013

Media alert 10 October 2012 — Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse first submissions on website

Submissions prepared by organisations to the Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government Organisations have been posted on the Committee website.

Consistent with the usual practice of Parliamentary Inquiries, Committee members will not be commenting on individual submissions or the Inquiry outside of hearings.

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Media Alert

Latest Inquiries
Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations