Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
Promoting positive education and care transitions for children
A review of research regarding children's transition from home, to early childhood education and care services and then to school.
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Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
A review of research regarding children's transition from home, to early childhood education and care services and then to school.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2019
This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of current therapeutic residential care services in Australia.
Webinar Jul 2019
This webinar discussed young people’s experiences leaving care in Victoria and provided two examples of promising practices in New South Wales.
Webinar May 2020
This webinar explored how to have respectful, collaborative and curious conversations with children and families from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
Webinar May 2020
This webinar explored the potential impact of COVID-19 on young care leavers, and strategies to strengthen their social and emotional wellbeing.
Short article Jul 2019
This short article discusses the findings from a recent national study that examined the service use and needs of foster and relative/kinship carers.
Short article Jun 2020
This short article outlines how out-of-home care caseworkers can support contact between children and their birth families during social restrictions.
Policy and practice paper Jan 2020
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017
Research programs
Building a New Life in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants examines how humanitarian migrants settle into Australia.
Media release Jun 2019
The often incompatible demands of work and family life typically have been viewed as a burden for mothers. However new research shows it is also affecting fathers.