Children and Young People at Risk Summit
Driving change: what works, what’s missing
9-10 November 2026 | Novotel Melbourne on Collins
Join us for the Children and Young People at Risk Summit 2025 will take place on 28-29 October 2025 at the Crown Promenade Melbourne where leading experts, advocates, and professionals will gather to address critical issues facing at-risk young people in Australia. This comprehensive two-day event will explore innovative approaches, share successful case studies, and foster collaborative discussions on supporting vulnerable youth across various contexts.
The summit will feature dynamic, practical, and solution-driven discussions highlighting effective programs, invaluable insights, and essential learnings. From child protection and out-of-home care to educational pathways and mental health support, this conference aims to strengthen our collective capacity to protect and empower vulnerable young people. Gathering a national audience, the summit welcomes key stakeholders and decision-makers from government departments and agencies, not-for-profits, NGOs, legal professionals, police, health practitioners, educators, and more.
KEY TOPICS INCLUDE
- Out-of-Home Care and Foster Care
- Lived experiences in the care system
- Child privacy protection in the digital age
- Language and perspective in child protection approaches
- Alternative schooling models for disengaged students
- Managing complex cases within educational settings
- AI integration in educational support systems
- Rehabilitation pathways for justice-involved youth
- Youth mentorship approaches and outcomes
- Young carers vulnerability and support needs
- First Nations children and culturally safe systems
- Multicultural perspectives on youth vulnerability
- Inter-professional partnerships for youth engagement
- Successful programs and solutions from across sectors
2025 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
LATEST INTERVIEWS + NEWS
Emma Gierschick OAM: “We Need Better Recognition of Trauma in Children With a Disability.”
Are your students really retaining class material? The new AI tool that helps you find out
Why all early childhood educators need to know trauma informed care
Engaging the disengaged – how to protect the mental health of young men
The narrative around children and young people
Shona Reid, Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People SA
Sports as a pathway for outreach
Jonasi Eangano Singhebhuye, Acts of Random Kindness Victoria
WHEN & WHERE
09 - 10 Nov 2026
Novotel Melbourne on Collins
270 Collins Street,
Melbourne, VIC 3000