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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    Expert Panel Project

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

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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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Therapeutic residential care: An update on current issues in Australia

CFCA Paper— Sep 2018

This paper provides an update on developments in therapeutic residential care and touches on issues that should form the focus of future research.

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Recent short articles

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

12 December 2018
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Health and wellbeing of children and young people in Tasmania

12 December 2018
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CFCA in 2018: A year in review

12 December 2018
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Latest news

Report – Stories of aftercare services and support needs after leaving care: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project

21 January 2019

Report – Shifting minds: Queensland mental health, alcohol and other drugs strategic plan 2018–2023

21 January 2019

Event – National Families Week 2019

21 January 2019
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Our next event

Sharing information and engaging with parents about child mental health

Webinar
12 February 2019 13:00 to 14:00

This webinar explores how practitioners can support child mental health by sharing information and effectively engaging with parents.

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