Policy and practice paper Nov 2017
Developments to strengthen systems for child protection across Australia
This paper outlines recent reforms to Australian child protection systems.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2017
This paper outlines recent reforms to Australian child protection systems.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2017
This paper presents a review of available literature on problem sexual behaviours and sexually abusive behaviours exhibited in young people.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2018
This resource sheet summarises data that link the child protection system and youth justice supervision in Australia.
Webinar Mar 2017
This webinar discussed ways to measure the outcomes of programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families and communities.
Commissioned report Oct 2016
Around 43 per cent of children under the age of 13 grow up in complex families.
Policy and practice paper May 2017
An overview of the risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect in families
Family Matters article Dec 2014
This article examines the drivers of behaviour in consuming sugar-sweetened beverages for Indigenous children.
Family Matters article Dec 2014
Family Matters article about measuring socio-economic status of women
Family Matters article Dec 2014
This article looks at the various ways in which family formation pathways and the characteristics and functioning of families have changed over the decades in Australia, including trends in marriage, divorce and cohabitation, and the resulting rise in new forms of families, such as grandparent-headed families, same-sex-parented families, couples living apart together, and shared care.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article outlines some issues and common challenges that require careful thought when planning an evaluation of a program targeting Indigenous people.