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
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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Online safety
CFCA Resource Sheet— April 2018
An overview of online safety for parents, including useful resources and practical tips for monitoring and protecting children online
Program planning and evaluation guide
Program planning and evaluation guide— March 2018
Helping FaC Activity service providers to build capacity to plan and implement programs, evaluate outcomes, and share the results with others.
Australian child protection legislation
CFCA Resource Sheet— March 2018
A brief overview of child protection legislation across state and territory jurisdictions in Australia
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.
Developmental evaluation
CFCA Resource Sheet— February 2018
An overview of developmental evaluation—what it is, why it was established, and what it can be used for.
Problem sexual behaviours and sexually abusive behaviours in Australian children and young people
Alissar El-Murr
CFCA Paper No. 46 — December 2017
This paper presents a review of available literature on problem sexual behaviours and sexually abusive behaviours exhibited in young people.
Evaluation and Value for Money
CFCA Resource Sheet— November 2017
A snapshot of evaluation and Value for Money as a process to assist organisations to plan, develop and improve their programs.
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.
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.
