Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of protection?
CFCA Resource Sheet— July 2019
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
Publications
All publications are also listed in our library catalogue.
Reporting child abuse and neglect: Information for service providers
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2019
Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
CFCA Resource Sheet— January 2019
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017
Children in care
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2018
An overview of out-of-home care statistics in Australia
Pathways to support services for victim/survivors of child sexual abuse and their families
Antonia Quadara, Mary Stathopoulos, Rachel Carson, Rae Kaspiew, Serpil Bilgic, Helena Romaniuk, Briony Horsfall and Jessie Dunstan
Commissioned report— December 2017
This report focused on strategies and approaches to enhancing the provision of support services for victim/survivors child sexual abuse.
Framework for historical influences on institutional child sexual abuse: 1950–2014
Commissioned report— October 2017
This report developed a framework to analyse and present information about historical influences on institutional child sexual abuse (1950-2014).
Principles of trauma-informed approaches to child sexual abuse: A discussion paper
Commissioned report— October 2016
Reviews the emergence of trauma-informed care in Australia and overseas and how it is being implemented in practice.
Conceptualising the prevention of child sexual abuse: Final report
Antonia Quadara, Vicky Nagy, Daryl Higgins and Natalie Siegel
Research Report No. 33 — June 2015
What are the conceptual, policy and practice challenges that the prevention of child sexual abuse presents?
Responding to children and young people’s disclosures of abuse
CFCA Practitioner Resource— March 2015
A practical guide for organisations, professionals and any other person responding to children and young people disclosing abuse
Children affected by domestic and family violence: A review of domestic and family violence prevention, early intervention and response services
Monica Campo, Rae Kaspiew, Sharnee Moore and Sarah Tayton
Commissioned report— September 2014
This literature review examines best practice in family violence prevention, early intervention, and response strategies aimed at children aged 0-10.
