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Long ignored, adolescent family violence needs our attention
9 August 2017

Long ignored, adolescent family violence needs our attention

Adolescent family violence has detrimental effects on the health and wellbeing of families, and is surrounded by stigma and shame.

27 July 2017

Stronger Safer Together

A reflective practice resource and toolkit for services providing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

25 July 2017

Practitioners on evidence: Zoe Upson

Zoe Upson discusses how Amity Health supports its staff to deliver and evaluate community programs, despite not having a dedicated research team.

12 July 2017

Effects of early parenting interventions on parents and…

A recent review suggests that early parenting interventions improve parental responsiveness and prevent infant sleep problems.

27 June 2017

Practitioners on evidence: Wendy Field

The Smith Family’s Wendy Field discusses the tensions between implementing evidence-based programs and responding to local and complex needs.

21 June 2017

Practitioners on evidence: Karen Field

Drummond Street Services' CEO Karen Field reflects upon the use of evidence in her work and the work of the sector.

8 June 2017

Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical…

In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.

7 June 2017

Can early childhood environmental factors help predict…

Risk factors for child maltreatment are often interrelated, and need to be addressed by holistic prevention and early intervention strategies.

Improving formal service responses for refugee families in Australia
12 April 2017

Improving formal service responses for refugee families in…

Recent research with refugee families and specialist service providers highlights areas where service systems can be improved.