Child deaths from abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— October 2017
An overview of the statistics on child deaths resulting from abuse and neglect, and information on the recording of child deaths in Australia
Publications
CFCA produces a range of publications. These include CFCA Papers, which offer an objective exploration of how research applies to policy and practice, and are written by or in collaboration with expert researchers and service providers. CFCA Resource Sheets and Practitioner Resources are shorter papers that focus on a specific issue in depth.
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Risk assessment instruments in child protection
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2016
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
Enhancing the implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle: Policy and practice considerations
Fiona Arney, Marie Iannos, Alwin Chong, Stewart McDougall and Samantha Parkinson
CFCA Paper No. 34 — August 2015
Outlines the contemporary understanding of the Principle, and reviews the barriers at the policy and practice levels that impede its implementation
Images of children and young people online
CFCA Resource Sheet— April 2015
An overview of the issues involved when displaying images of children and young people online, including privacy laws, consent and safety
Defining the public health model for the child welfare services context
CFCA Resource Sheet— December 2014
An overview of the public health model and how it applies to the Australian child welfare and child protection system
Who abuses children?
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2014
An overview of the current evidence on who is likely to be a perpetrator of child abuse and neglect
The good practice guide to Child Aware Approaches: Keeping children safe and well
Cathryn Hunter and Rhys Price-Robertson
CFCA Paper No. 21 — May 2014
Child Aware Approaches is a grassroots initiative to develop local approaches, actions and initiatives to keep children safe and well.
Understanding child neglect
Debbie Scott
CFCA Paper No. 20 — April 2014
This paper aims to provide a broad overview of child neglect, one of the most common forms of maltreatment.
Protecting Australia's children research audit (1995–2010): Final report
Myfanwy McDonald, Daryl Higgins, Kylie Valentine and Alister Lamont
Report— June 2011
The purpose of this audit is to identify, describe and disseminate information about Australian research projects undertaken during 1995-2010
Child protection and family law… Joining the dots
Daryl Higgins and Rae Kaspiew
NCPC Issues No. 34 — May 2011
In this paper, we look at the issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation.
