Workshop insights: Naming the truths, imagining a different future

In October 2025 the CRC brought changemakers, grassroots leaders and advocates together for a day of reflection, learning and action reimagine a relational alternative to the child protection system. Our “Help Shape the CRC’s Progress” workshop explored big questions: 

• What values and ground truths shape the current out-of-home care system? 

• What new narratives and incentives do we need? 

• What would a community-led care system - built on trust and connection, rather than surveillance and rules - look like? 

>> Download the Summary Pack for an overview of the activities and ideas explored