Practice guide Oct 2017
Collective impact: Evidence and implications for practice
This paper explores the development of the collective impact framework and its ability to create population-level change on complex social issues.
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Practice guide Oct 2017
This paper explores the development of the collective impact framework and its ability to create population-level change on complex social issues.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
This report examines the association between family, neighbourhood and school level disadvantage and children’s cognitive and social outcomes.
Research snapshot Jul 2022
This snapshot highlights key findings about grandparents providing child care from the Grandparents and Child Care in Australia research report.
Research report Jul 2022
This research report focuses on this caring role, exploring grandparent child care from the perspective of the grandparents themselves.
Webinar Apr 2024
This webinar will discuss how to work collaboratively with families to engage with their ‘village’ and promote infant and toddler mental health.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Articles in this issue address the interaction of policies, services and institutions, and the vulnerable with the employment prospects of those in out-of-home care; the economic consequences for single-parent families of the changes to the child support and the Welfare-to-Work reforms; and how the Victorian legal system has responded to family violence.
Short article Apr 2020
We describe powers of attorney arrangements, how these arrangements may protect older people from financial abuse, and acknowledge the risks of abuse.
Short article Jun 2021
This short article explores the impact of crises on service delivery and the evidence on how practitioners can support clients during crises.
Policy and practice paper May 2011
Information on social inclusion and social exclusion and how this impacts upon children and families in Australia.
Practice guide Mar 2011
A summary of research on social inclusion and the relevance of the concept and its application to family support services.