You'll see there's something else on the NACBCS website. Welcome to our new name

Australian Community Children's Services - ACCS

We haven't changed what we do; we are still the peak body that advocates nationally for the right of Australia's children to access quality not for profit, community children's services.  Check out the ACCS website here!

Why a new name?

With a new Commonwealth Government there are exciting opportunities for Australia's children's services and the children and families using these services.  We are all moving forward into a new era for community services.  ACCS has changed its name from NACBCS in this climate of reform and renewal to:

• identify the Australian context;
• place 'community' as the central concept;
• acknowledge that the words 'community based' is just one of the many ways we define our unique sector along with community managed, community owned and community controlled;
• position our national peak body as an effective organisation to represent the community sector in the new federalpolicy environment; and
• ensure that our national peak body is recognised as a contemporary organisation with expertise relevant to government.

ACCS proudly continues the NACBCS committment to:

• children, families and communities;
• children's entitlements for the best care, education and health services;
• community ownership;
• connected services for children, families and local communities;
• cost effective services that re not for profit; and
• cultural diversity and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as custodians of the land