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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Normalising mental illness in older adults is a barrier to care

13 February 2019
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Join the conversation – Sharing information and engaging with parents about child mental health

12 February 2019

Join the conversation – Engaging children as partners in practice to support their mental health and wellbeing

12 December 2018
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Latest news

Article – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's experiences of family and domestic violence

19 February 2019

Event – Achieving stability for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

19 February 2019

Report – In their own words: The hidden impact of prolonged drought on children and young people

19 February 2019
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Our next event

Building resilience and wellbeing in the early years: Coping strategies for parents and children from CALD backgrounds

Webinar
27 February 2019 13:00 to 14:00

This webinar will discuss an approach to building coping strategies for parents and young children, with a focus on families from CALD backgrounds.

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