Policy and practice papers
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on what…
This paper summarises the evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences of a range of diverse programs that address social and emotional…
Effective parenting programs: What does the evidence say?
This paper describes what parenting programs are and what evidence there is for their effectiveness, which populations they can support and when they are effective.
Building resilience in children and young people
This resource describes what good practice looks like in community-based group counselling for building resilience in children and young people aged 7–20 years.
The role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in…
This resource is for professionals and practitioners working with adolescents using or at risk of using violence and their families. It is aimed at practitioners who…
Nature play and child wellbeing
This resource summarises what the research evidence says about the different types of contacts with nature (‘nature contacts’) that promote child wellbeing. It…
Why are children spending more time indoors?
This resource describes what the research says about why young children (0–5 years) are spending more timeindoors and considers what this could mean for their…
Parent-focused interventions to support the behaviours of…
This resource summarises the evidence about the effectiveness of parent-focused interventions designed to support children with intellectual disability and autistic…
Violence against family animals in the context of intimate…
This policy and practice paper describes what we know about the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against family animals.
Understanding spiritual and religious abuse in the context…
This paper used evidence and literature gathered from a range of sources. A literature review was conducted on research examining spiritual and religious abuse in the…