Defining the public health model for the child welfare services context
CFCA Resource Sheet— December 2014
An overview of the public health model and how it applies to the Australian child welfare and child protection system
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.
To be notified when CFCA publications are released please subscribe to CFCA news.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Current issues in awareness, prevention and intervention
Sara McLean and Stewart McDougall
CFCA Paper No. 29 — December 2014
This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Supporting children living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Practice principles
Sara McLean, Stewart McDougall and Vicki Russell
CFCA Practitioner Resource— December 2014
An overview of the consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and some principles for supporting children and families affected
Working with adolescents: Supervision
CFCA Practitioner Resource— November 2014
Examines various aspects of supervision in work with adolescents, and provides tools to assist professionals and stimulate discussion
Developing a culture of evaluation and research
Jacqueline Stewart
CFCA Paper No. 28 — November 2014
Provides practical information on the structures, practices and actions that support a change toward a strong culture of evaluation and research
Strengths of Australian Aboriginal cultural practices in family life and child rearing
Shaun Lohoar, Nick Butera and Edita Kennedy
CFCA Paper No. 25 — September 2014
Explores some of the characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices that contribute to family functioning
Property and financial matters upon the breakdown of de facto relationships
Rachel Carson
CFCA Paper No. 24 — September 2014
This paper aims to provide non-legal professionals in the family law sector with a general outline of the relevant reforms
Who abuses children?
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2014
An overview of the current evidence on who is likely to be a perpetrator of child abuse and neglect
Australian child protection legislation
CFCA Resource Sheet— August 2014
A brief overview of child protection legislation across state and territory jurisdictions in Australia
International approaches to child protection: What can Australia learn?
Rhys Price-Robertson, Leah Bromfield and Alister Lamont
CFCA Paper No. 23 — July 2014
Offers a broad overview of some of the main approaches to child protection used internationally, including Canada, Sweden, Belgium and the Gaza Strip.
