Tuesday, 2 December 2025

 Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (12:09): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 to provide for responsibilities of supporting stable and strong families partners in relation to supporting stable and strong families and to consequentially amend the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

 Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (12:10): I seek a brief explanation of this bill.

 Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (12:10): Thank you, member for Warrandyte. The Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Supporting Stable and Strong Families) Bill 2025 will introduce nation-leading support for strong and stable families. A new scheme in Victoria, it will create shared responsibility across ministers, departmental heads and Victoria Police to provide the necessary support for vulnerable children, young persons and families. Ministers will be required to table plans in Parliament every two years as to the actions they will take to support this cohort of vulnerable children, and at the conclusion of these plans they will table in Parliament their progress on those actions. The Children’s Services Coordination Board will provide governance support for the scheme through the amendments in this bill.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.