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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…
Recent research with refugee families and specialist service providers highlights areas where service systems can be improved.
Barriers to formal and informal supports for refugee…
Recent research highlights the importance of formal support services and informal social supports for refugee families resettling in Australia.
Gender equality, violence against women, and the "Nordic…
This article explores the links between gender equality and violence against women, using the situation in Nordic countries as an example.
Planning for the successful implementation of two evidence…
This article describes Uniting Care’s approach to supporting the implementation of two evidence-based programs in the East Gippsland region.
Why some children are more likely to go back into care than…
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
A call to end the over-representation of Aboriginal and…
The Family Matters campaign calls for greater investments in early intervention, cultural safety and self-determination to end over-representation.
The socio-economic case for extending the age of leaving…
Extending the age of leaving care to 21 years would result in a range of socio-economic benefits, writes Dr Tatiana Corrales.
Australia is failing to safeguard cultural connections for…
New reports show a lack of care for the cultural needs of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and OOHC.