Policy and practice papers
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Working with families concerned with school-based bullying
Examines bullying and its impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, and the significance of family relationships in dealing with bullying.
Effective regional, rural and remote family and…
Brief review of demographic, social and economic trends in rural, regional and remote Australia to provide background to service delivery.
Father-inclusive practice and associated professional…
Reporting on factors that may influence fathers' involvement with services and the competence of practitioners to engage with fathers.
Family issues in suicide postvention
Looking at "postvention"for families - activities that can assist those bereaved by suicide to cope with what has occurred.
Family group conferencing in Australia 15 years on
This paper looks at the extent of family group conferencing in Australian child protection practice since the first trial was initiated in 1992.
Developing a road map for research: Identifying the…
Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda.
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and…
Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
Prevention and early intervention in strengthening families…
Challenges and strategies for encouraging individuals to engage in prevention and early-intervention activities focusing on healthy relationships.
Research use in the Australian child and family welfare…
A project conducted jointly by the AIFS National Child Protection Clearinghouse (NCPC) and the Australian Centre for Child Protection, Uni SA