SOME of the most disadvantaged children in Frankston will get much-needed support thanks to a Communities for Children plan by Anglicare Victoria.
Federal Social Affairs Minister Scott Morrison visited Frankston this month to announce the Coalition government will commit $4.9 million over five years to support Anglicare’s work to help vulnerable children thanks to Dunkley Liberal MP Bruce Billson’s “strong representations”.
“Communities for Children Frankston operates within our local community to address issues of family vulnerability and violence impacting on children, through parent education, transitions, and child wellbeing programs,” Mr Billson said.
“Communities for Children Frankston helps vulnerable local children and families reach their potential. I am passionate about the programmes run in Frankston and have advocated fiercely for this service.”
After the launch of the Communities for Children plan Mr Morrison met community groups and government agency staff to discuss Frankston projects to help the disadvantaged.
Mr Billson said Communities for Children Frankston aims to ensure “your postcode doesn’t determine your potential”.
In the same week Mr Morrison visited Frankston, Save The Children opened an op shop in Playne St.
The former immigration minister refused to apologise to Save The Children in March after an independent review cleared the charity group of encouraging asylum seekers detained at Nauru to self-harm.
Save The Children staff were removed from Nauru by Mr Morrison on the advice of the Immigration Department after they lodged complaints about the alleged abuse of asylum seekers.
A review by former Integrity Commissioner Philip Moss found evidence to back Save The Children staff claims that asylum seekers and minors had been sexually assaulted at the Nauru detention centre.
