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Lifelong connections for children in permanent care: What…
This short article discusses promising practices to help support contact between carers and birth families for children in permanent care.
Young people involved in child protection and youth justice…
We compiled recent resources and short articles that explore the intersection between the child protection and youth justice systems in Australia.
Maintaining the mental health of child protection…
We highlight some of the key findings of a recent report that examined the mental health of child protection practitioners in Victoria.
Kinship care and family violence: Experiences, impacts and…
This short article discusses key findings of a Baptcare study report that explored the experiences and impacts of family violence in kinship care.
Creating child-safe organisations: Lessons learned from the…
The MacKillop Family Services conference focused on what can be learned from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Long-term outcomes of adults who were abused or neglected…
A recent study found that adults who were abused as children in out-of-home care experienced a range of negative outcomes persisting into later life.
The growing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres…
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Growing up unequal: Young women’s health and wellbeing
A recent report from Women's Health Victoria brought together research and promising practice to explore the health and wellbeing of young women.
Managing resistance to gender equality for policy and…
VicHealth has recently released a practical guide on how individuals and organisations working on gender equality initiatives can manage resistance.