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6 September 2018

The meaning of home for children and young people after…

A new study exploring the meaning of home for children and young people after separation aims to inform living arrangements that work for them.

Young girl walking in a puddle of water barefoot
3 September 2018

What is child abuse and neglect?

An overview of child abuse and neglect terminology, including broad definitions of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, neglect and sexual abuse

Sad boy in a blue jacket sitting alone on a wooden bench
21 August 2018

Children who have lost a parent to family violence need to…

This short article highlights the importance of giving children a voice after cases of intimate partner homicide to better respond to their needs.

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8 August 2018

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.

24 July 2018

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.

17 July 2018

The intersection between the child protection and youth…

This resource sheet summarises data that link the child protection system and youth justice supervision in Australia.

9 July 2018

Diagnosis in child mental health

This paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role diagnostic systems play in their work with children and families.

3 July 2018

Digital technology use in the child, youth and family sector

This resource sheet provides a summary of findings from a survey exploring how professionals in the youth and family sector use digital technology.

19 June 2018

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.