How can the Industry List help? A service provider’s experience
Short article— 25 August 2016
The Families and Children Activity Industry List helps to connect service providers with research, evaluation and practice experts.
Workforce development
Recovery from trauma takes place within a “relational home”
Short article— 24 August 2016
Tanya Ward argues that healthy and supportive relationships are often central to recovery from trauma.
How can child welfare and youth-serving organisations keep children safe?
Webinar— 15 Sep 2016
This webinar described evidence-based solutions to creating child-safe cultures in child and family welfare organisations.
Supporting recovery in families affected by parental mental illness
CFCA Practitioner Resource— August 2016
Outlines ways in which practitioners can support healing and recovery in families affected by parental mental illness
The effect of trauma on the brain development of children: Evidence-based principles for supporting the recovery of children in care
CFCA Practitioner Resource— June 2016
An overview of cognitive development in children who have experienced trauma, and principles to support effective practice responses
Using qualitative methods in program evaluation
Short article— 24 May 2016
This article outlines some key considerations for using qualitative methods in program evaluation.
Engaging communities: What's involved and how it's done
Webinar— 17 May 2016
This webinar described what community engagement involves, how it's done, and how it can improve outcomes for children and families.
Community engagement: A key strategy for improving outcomes for Australian families
CFCA Paper No. 39 — April 2016
This paper seeks to clarify what community engagement involves, and the role it can play in improving outcomes for children and families
How to choose an outcomes measurement tool
Short article— 14 April 2016
This article outlines how to choose an outcomes measurement tool, and provides links to established examples for use with children and families.
Mental health reform at the crossroads
Webinar— 27 Apr 2016
This webinar examined the current “wheels in motion” of Commonwealth reform processes, and highlighted the implications for other service sectors.
