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An image of a young boy using a walker
11 October 2017

Understanding safeguarding practices for children with…

This resource explores how an understanding of abuse and neglect of children with disability can assist in establishing child-safe organisations.

Child deaths from abuse and neglect
5 October 2017

Child deaths from abuse and neglect

An overview of the statistics on child deaths resulting from abuse and neglect, and information on the recording of child deaths in Australia

Child maltreatment, homelessness and youth offending
4 October 2017

Child maltreatment, homelessness and youth offending

This article examines the role of homelessness in the link between child maltreatment and youth offending.

Young people as agents of change on domestic violence
27 September 2017

Young people as agents of change on domestic violence

R4Respect aims to prevent domestic violence through an innovative peer-to-peer approach involving young people—and it's showing promising results.

26 September 2017

Playgroups evaluation guide

Planning for the evaluation of supported and community playgroups

26 September 2017

Principles for high quality playgroups: Examples from…

This document is intended to provide information on a set of principles that capture the essential core components of a high-quality playgroup.

18 September 2017

The transition from out-of-home care and offending…

Young people leaving care have specific needs and are at greater risk of contact with the justice system.

Survey finds parents don’t always know if their kids are struggling emotionally
6 September 2017

Survey finds parents don’t always know if their kids are…

This article reflects on research that revealed parents didn’t always know how adolescents were feeling, and considers implications for practice.

5 September 2017

Pre-commitment systems for electronic gambling machines

Electronic gambling machines are a high-intensity form of gambling and the most harmful form of gambling available in Australia.