Policy and practice papers
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Enhancing Out-of-Home Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
The aim of the project was to identify carers, service providers and young people in care’s views on Indigenous out-of-home care arrangements
National Audit of Australian Child Protection Research 1995…
This audit brings together information about Australian research projects in the fields of child protection and early intervention
Indigenous community development projects
This evaluation is focused on early learnings from Indigenous community development projects
The recruitment, retention, and support of Aboriginal and…
Examines the recruitment, retention, training, assessment and support of Aboriginal and Torres people caring for children removed from their parents
A new name for Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Defining…
Describes Fabricated or Induced Illness by Carers (FIIC) and explore some implications for practitioners working to protect children from harm.
Out-of-home care in Australia
This research project reviewed Australian out-of-home care research
National comparison of child protection systems
This paper is a national snapshot of Australian statutory child protection services.
Redefining fatal child neglect
This paper outlines a theoretical framework to underpin the definitions of fatal child neglect and provides an ecological perspective on prevention.
Child welfare approaches for Indigenous communities:…
This paper provides a review of legislation and services delivered to Indigenous communities in Canada, the United States and New Zealand.