Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of protection?
CFCA Resource Sheet— December 2019
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
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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Reporting child abuse and neglect: Information for service providers
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2019
Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
CFCA Resource Sheet— January 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
Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
CFCA Resource Sheet— December 2018
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
Children's commissioners and guardians
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2018
Outlines the role and duties of children's commissioners, and how they differ between Australian states and territories
Pre-employment screening: Working With Children Checks and Police Checks
CFCA Resource Sheet— May 2018
A guide to the various child safety screening programs in each Australian state and territory
National comparison of cross-agency practice in investigating and responding to severe child abuse
James L. Herbert and Leah Bromfield
CFCA Paper No. 47 — February 2018
This paper provides a national overview and comparison of cross-agency responses to severe child abuse.
Developments to strengthen systems for child protection across Australia
Dr Sarah Wise
CFCA Paper No. 44 — November 2017
This paper outlines recent reforms to Australian child protection systems.
Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2017
Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
Age of consent laws
CFCA Resource Sheet— July 2017
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
