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    Invisible practices: Working with fathers who use violence

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    Assessing community needs and rapid service adaptation during COVID-19

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    Making the most out of evaluation: Nine principles to maximise the use of your evaluation

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.

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Making the most out of evaluation

Expert Panel Project resource— Jun 2020

This resource presents nine principles to apply to your evaluation to maximise it's use.

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect

CFCA Resource Sheet— Jun 2020

Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities

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Client violence towards workers in the child, family and community welfare sector

CFCA Paper— Mar 2020

This paper reviews evidence about client violence, and the threat of it, towards workers in the child, family and community welfare sector.

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Helping children in care stay in contact with their birth families during COVID-19

2 June 2020
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Calming the body before calming the mind: Sensory strategies for children affected by trauma

22 May 2020
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Powers of attorney and financial abuse of older people in Australia

21 April 2020
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Family violence and alcohol during COVID-19

25 June 2020

50 Lives 50 Homes: A housing first response to ending homelessness in Perth - third evaluation report

25 June 2020

Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family strengths

18 June 2020
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