Research snapshot Jun 2023
Early childhood education and care sector and viability
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An overview of the early childhood education and care sector, the contribution of subsidies, and a summary of issues on the viability of the sector.
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Research snapshot Jun 2023
An overview of the early childhood education and care sector, the contribution of subsidies, and a summary of issues on the viability of the sector.
Research snapshot Oct 2022
An overview of the Inclusion Support Program (ISP) evaluation findings. The ISP is an element of the Child Care Safety Net of the Child Care Package.
Practice guide Feb 2022
This guide outlines why inclusive communication matters and what works to ensure inclusive communication.
Short article Apr 2021
This short article presents research on adult family carers’ health and social wellbeing with implications for practitioners supporting parent carers.
Short article Jun 2021
This short article outlines the evidence for promoting adequate sleep for young people and what works to support young people and their parents.
Short article Feb 2022
How informal supports can help to buffer negative environments and maximise the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ clients alongside inclusive services.
Webinar Dec 2021
This webinar presented the research on LGBTIQA+ young people’s social and emotional wellbeing and how professionals can better understand, engage and respond to their needs.
Webinar Sep 2021
This webinar explored what ‘stability’ means in out-of-home care and offered strategies for achieving positive outcomes for children and carers.
Practice guide Jul 2017
A resource to assist in the development of high-quality and consistent playgroups
Media release Jun 2021
The number of parents using childcare services has mostly returned to pre COVID-19 rates despite parents having better access to working from home arrangements, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).