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Image shows young toddler sitting in nature playing with toy truck
22 May 2025

The impact of parental incarceration on child behaviour and…

This short article provides an overview of the research evidence on the impacts of parental incarceration on child behaviour and development with a focus on children…

Upset frustrated little boy tired of parents fight, toddler son looking out window reaming that family conflicts would stop while parents sitting separately on sofa, suffering from mom and dad quarrel
25 March 2025

Preventing and reducing child maltreatment

This policy and practice paper outlines the research evidence on the effectiveness of parenting programs for preventing or reducing child maltreatment.

Young aboriginal students studying together outdoors in the sun in Australia.
20 March 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on what…

This paper summarises the evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences of a range of diverse programs that address social and emotional…

Business people working in the office
5 March 2025

Process evaluation

Process evaluation is a systematic way of examining how a program operates and is implemented. It examines the activities conducted for an intervention, program,…

Middle school children learning in classroom setting.
26 February 2025

Supporting disability inclusion with children and families

This short article describes family and professional experiences of disability inclusion in early years settings, as well as the key enablers of inclusive practice…

Father sitting and comforting sad son with autism, mental disorder and depression on garden step backyard patio. Back view of caring, loving and kind single parent supporting, comforting and talking
18 February 2025

Responding to children and young people’s disclosures of…

This is a guide to responding to children and young people’s disclosures of abuse and maltreatment. It also outlines what we know about how, why and when children and…

12 February 2025

Why meaningful participation for children in out-of-home…

This short article aims to raise awareness of the importance of meaningful child participation in the context of out-of-home care (OOHC). It outlines why…

12 February 2025

How to support meaningful participation for children in out…

This short article outlines some of the ways practitioners can support children in out-of-home care (OOHC) to meaningfully participate in decisions that affect them…

Conference or meeting with elementary school teachers students and parents
11 February 2025

Effective parenting programs: What does the evidence say?

This paper describes what parenting programs are and what evidence there is for their effectiveness, which populations they can support and when they are effective.