Understanding safeguarding practices for children with disability when engaging with organisations
This resource explores how an understanding of abuse and neglect of children with disability can assist in establishing child-safe organisations.
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This resource explores how an understanding of abuse and neglect of children with disability can assist in establishing child-safe organisations.
An overview of the statistics on child deaths resulting from abuse and neglect, and information on the recording of child deaths in Australia
Planning for the evaluation of supported and community playgroups
This document is intended to provide information on a set of principles that capture the essential core components of a high-quality playgroup.
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
An exploration of strategies to engage and address issues for family members who are continuing to live with domestic violence.
An overview of the risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect in families
Practical guidance for involving children in child-safe organisations, based on what children and young people have said themselves
An overview of what is known about the prevalence of different forms of child abuse and neglect in Australia
Outlines recent research literature and discusses the use and effects of corporal punishment on children
CFCA offers a free research and information helpdesk for child, family and community welfare practitioners, service providers, researchers and policy makers through the CFCA News.
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.