Child abuse and neglect statistics
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2017
A snapshot of child protection activity in Australia during 2015-16
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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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
The prevalence of child abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— April 2017
An overview of what is known about the prevalence of different forms of child abuse and neglect in Australia
Corporal punishment: Key issues
CFCA Resource Sheet— March 2017
Outlines recent research literature and discusses the use and effects of corporal punishment on children
Evaluating the outcomes of programs for Indigenous families and communities
Stewart Muir and Adam Dean
CFCA Practitioner Resource— February 2017
Key considerations for those thinking about evaluating the outcomes or impact of a program for Indigenous families and communities
What is community development?
CFCA Resource Sheet— January 2017
An overview of community development for service providers and practitioners
Caring for our frontline child protection workforce
Kerry Lewig and Sara McLean
CFCA Paper No. 42 — December 2016
This paper offers guidance to the management of child protection and related services by drawing on occupational health literature
Children’s attachment needs in the context of out-of-home care
CFCA Practitioner Resource— November 2016
An overview of what we know, and what needs to be better understood, about children’s attachment needs in the context of out-of-home care
