Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2017
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
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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Prevention of child abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2017
Findings from the latest research on activities and strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect
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
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
CFCA Resource Sheet— August 2017
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2015-16
Age of consent laws
CFCA Resource Sheet— July 2017
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Fathers who use violence: Options for safe practice where there is ongoing contact with children
Cathy Humphreys and Monica Campo
CFCA Paper No. 43 — June 2017
An exploration of strategies to engage and address issues for family members who are continuing to live with domestic violence.
Child abuse and neglect statistics
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2017
A snapshot of child protection activity in Australia during 2015-16
LGBTIQ+ communities: Glossary of common terms
CFCA Resource Sheet— May 2017
A glossary of common terms used within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) communities
Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— May 2017
An overview of the risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect in families
Protection through participation: Involving children in child-safe organisations
Tim Moore
CFCA Practitioner Resource— April 2017
Practical guidance for involving children in child-safe organisations, based on what children and young people have said themselves
