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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This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of current therapeutic residential care services in Australia.
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
This paper provides an update on developments in therapeutic residential care and touches on issues that should form the focus of future research.
This paper presents a review of available literature on problem sexual behaviours and sexually abusive behaviours exhibited in young people.
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
This resource explores the issues that are commonly experienced by adolescents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia
Examines various aspects of supervision in work with adolescents, and provides tools to assist professionals and stimulate discussion
An overview of the innovative use of technology in service delivery for organisations working with families, children and young people.
This paper looks at the risk factors associated with young people exiting the education system prematurely, particularly in a family context
A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
The Australian Institute of Family Studies acknowledges the traditional country throughout Australia on which we gather, live, work and stand.
We acknowledge all traditional custodians, their Elders past, present and emerging, and we pay our respects to their continuing connection to their culture, community, land, sea and rivers.
