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12 June 2020

Responding to the coronavirus pandemic: Assessing rapid…

This short article discusses how you can assess the changes you have made to programs and services in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Girl studying and making a video call via laptop at home
2 June 2020

Helping children in care stay in contact with their birth…

This short article outlines how out-of-home care caseworkers can support contact between children and their birth families during social restrictions.

Mother and son playing with child's play clay.
22 May 2020

Calming the body before calming the mind: Sensory…

This short article describes how understanding brain development can help inform approaches to working with children affected by trauma.

Waist-up portrait of pensive senior woman with crossed arms standing outdoors and looking away, facade of modern cottage on background
21 April 2020

Powers of attorney and financial abuse of older people in…

We describe powers of attorney arrangements, how these arrangements may protect older people from financial abuse, and acknowledge the risks of abuse.

Preteen girl meeting with school counselor or therapist
7 April 2020

Children and young people participating in research

This short article discusses key considerations for involving children and young people in research, using an AIFS project as an illustrative example.

5 March 2020

Client violence towards workers in the child, family and…

This paper reviews evidence about client violence, and the threat of it, towards workers in the child, family and community welfare sector.

24 February 2020

Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian…

This short article discusses the experience of collective trauma and importance of community connections following natural disasters.

11 February 2020

Working together to keep children and families safe

This practice paper focuses on improving cross-sectoral relationships between child protection and child and family welfare practitioners.

7 January 2020

Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017