Policy and practice paper May 2021
The use of telepractice in the family and relationship services sector
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This paper reviews the evidence for telepractice as a service delivery method in the family and relationship services sector.
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Policy and practice paper May 2021
This paper reviews the evidence for telepractice as a service delivery method in the family and relationship services sector.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2021
This paper presents evidence from a scoping review on the factors that influence the stability of placement moves for children in out-of-home care.
Short article Aug 2021
‘Permanency’ in out-of-home care should promote a sense of belonging from a secure home, emotionally connected relationships and right to culture.
Short article Jun 2021
This short article outlines what practitioners should consider when making decisions about if and how to engage clients through digital technologies.
Short article Sep 2021
This short article considers the nature of digital exclusion and implications for effective telepractice in the COVID-19 era and beyond.
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.
Commissioned report Jun 2019
A ‘quick scoping review’ of research evidence about timely decision making for children and young people who've entered the child protection system.
Media release May 2018
Many Australian carers are grandparents caring for vulnerable relatives living out-of-home and they are not getting the support services they need, according to a research report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Short article Jul 2016
How many children are in the child protection system? How can we improve the system's response to these children and their families?
Submission Feb 2016
This submission discusses the proposed amendments to the Act with consideration of how particular research may inform considerations.