Child Family Community Australia

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    Intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities

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    Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents

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    Reporting child abuse and neglect: Information for service providers

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    Therapeutic residential care: An update on current issues in Australia

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Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) is AIFS’ information hub for evidence, resources and support for professionals working in the child, family and community welfare sector.

Recent publications

Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

CFCA Resource Sheet— Jan 2019

A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017

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Intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities

CFCA Paper— Dec 2018

This paper looks at intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities, and how service providers can provide appropriate support.

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Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents

CFCA Resource Sheet— Dec 2018

A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents

Reporting abuse and neglect

Reporting child abuse and neglect

CFCA Resource Sheet— Oct 2018

Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory

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Recent short articles

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How young people from humanitarian backgrounds are settling in Australia

21 March 2019
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Join the conversation – Building resilience and wellbeing in the early years: Coping strategies for parents and children from CALD backgrounds

27 February 2019
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Normalising mental illness in older adults is a barrier to care

13 February 2019
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Latest news

National plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians 2019–2023

21 March 2019

'School is where you need to be equal and learn’: Insights from students of refugee backgrounds on learning and engagement in Victorian secondary schools

19 March 2019

Survey for the Community Services Industry Plan (Tasmania)

18 March 2019
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Our next event

Intimate partner violence in Australian refugee and immigrant communities: Culturally safe strategies for practice

Webinar
27 March 2019 13:00 to 14:00

This webinar will focus on what works to meet the needs of women from refugee and immigrant backgrounds who experience intimate partner violence.

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