LGBTIQA+ communities: Glossary of common terms
CFCA Resource Sheet— November 2019
A glossary of common terms used within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) communities
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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Collective impact: Evidence and implications for practice
Jessica Smart
CFCA Paper No. 45 — October 2017
This paper explores the development of the collective impact framework and its ability to create population-level change on complex social issues.
Community engagement: A key strategy for improving outcomes for Australian families
Tim Moore, Myfanwy McDonald, Harriet McHugh-Dillon and Sue West
CFCA Paper No. 39 — April 2016
This paper seeks to clarify what community engagement involves, and the role it can play in improving outcomes for children and families
What works in effective Indigenous community-managed programs and organisations
Sam Morley
CFCA Paper No. 32 — May 2015
A review of the literature on Indigenous community-managed programs and organisations, with a focus on what works in these initiatives.
Applying community capacity-building approaches to child welfare practice and policy
Shaun Lohoar, Rhys Price-Robertson and Lalitha Nair
CFCA Paper No. 13 — April 2013
This paper explores how insights from the field of community capacity-building can improve child welfare practice and policy in Australia.
Safe and supportive Indigenous families and communities for children: A synopsis and critique of Australian research
Shaun Lohoar
CFCA Paper No. 7 — August 2012
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for Indigenous children in Australia.
Natural disasters and community resilience: A framework for support
Rhys Price-Robertson and Ken Knight
CFCA Paper No. 3 — May 2012
An exploration of the concept of community resilience and frameworks and tools developed to understand and measure it.
Safe and supportive families and communities for children: A synopsis and critique of Australian research
Lalitha Nair
CFCA Paper No. 1 — March 2012
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for children in Australia.
Demonstrating community-wide outcomes: Exploring the issues for child and family services
Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Practice Sheet— December 2011
Investigates issues relating to evaluating whole-of-community initiatives.
What is community disadvantage? Understanding the issues, overcoming the problem
Rhys Price-Robertson
CAFCA Resource Sheet— May 2011
This Resource Sheet briefly summarises a number of influential recent approaches to conceptualising and measuring disadvantage.
