Practice resources
Showing 9 of 619 results in Practice resources
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.