About CAFCA
The Communities and Families Clearinghouse Australia (CAFCA) is part of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). It is funded by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
Role of CAFCA
CAFCA’s role is to assist practitioners and policy-makers with accessing research to inform the planning and delivery of services to children (aged 0-12 years) and families. CAFCA focuses upon services delivered within disadvantaged Australian communities. CAFCA is an advocate for the use of evidence informed practice in this field.
CAFCA collects and distributes research evidence that is relevant, up-to-date and accessible to practitioners and policy-makers working in the field. CAFCA also promotes the use of evidence informed practice through various outreach activities.
Services
The Australian Institute of Family Studies Library collates the latest research, literature and other information resources relevant to children and families. Anyone can search the Australian Institute of Family Studies Library catalogue.
Electronic resources in the catalogue are available directly via their web address. Print resources are available via the inter-library loan system. Contact your organisation's library or your local library for details of this system.
Library membership scheme
If you work for a not-for- profit, non-government service you may be eligible to be a CAFCA library member.
Library membership is free and entitles you to borrow books, reports and audiovisual materials from the Institute's library collection. You can have up to 25 articles photocopied per year from journals held by the Institute’s library.
Join the CAFCA Library Membership scheme.
CAFCA staff at the Australian Institute of Family Studies
Leah Bromfield - Manager
Myfanwy McDonald - Senior Research Officer
Robyn Parker - Senior Research Officer
Bridget Tehan - Project Officer
Ros Pach - Web Officer