Child and Family Reform Ministerial Advisory Council

We help guide reform of the ACT child and family system to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

What we do

We advise the Minister for Children, Youth and Families about reforming out of home care and child protection in the ACT. We give strategic advice about how to deliver an integrated service that better supports children, young people and families in the ACT.

We oversee:

the Next Steps Action Plan, recognising the breadth of reform in Next Steps for Our Kids Strategy 2022 – 2030 [PDF 1023KB] and the importance of taking a joined-up approach
the work of topic-specific Next Steps working groups, with support from Health and Community Services Directorate.

We also talk to and seek feedback from people in our networks with lived experience.

Our members

We understand the issues that affect children, young people and families and make sure reform is informed by our members’ real-world experiences.

Our members have a range of skills, qualifications and experience, they include:

young people, parents and carers with lived experience of the child and family system
people with expertise in the community sector, policy and advocacy.

Our current members are:

Amanda Tobler (Chair)
Shannon Pickles (Deputy Chair)
Zakia Patel (Member)
Dr Robyn Miller (Member)
Professor Morag McArthur (Member)
Dr Vik Fraser (Member)
Tracey Hall (Member)
Selina Walker, Ngunnawal Elder (Member)
Valerie Wandin-Gillies (Member)
Mayme Clarke (Member)
Jay Smith, young person (Member)
Taylor Licciardello, young person (Member)
Jodie Griffith-Cook (Ex-Officio)
Natalie Brown (Ex-Officio)
Barbara Causon (Ex-Officio)

Terms of reference

Child and Family Reform Ministerial Advisory Council terms of reference [PDF 264KB]

Publications

Contact

Contact the Child and Family Reform Ministerial Advisory Council through:
Next Steps Reform and Strategy Implementation Branch, Health and Community Services Directorate.