Family Matters article Jun 2015
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
Evaluating the outcomes of programs for Indigenous families and communities
This article outlines some issues and common challenges that require careful thought when planning an evaluation of a program targeting Indigenous people.
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Family Matters article May 2018
What promotes social and emotional wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children?
This article aims to identify the early childhood factors associated with later social and emotional wellbeing when the child is ready to start school, and to develop a new indicator that could capture a more holistic view of wellbeing.
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Submission Oct 2015
Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee’s Inquiry into economic security for women in retirement
The gender gap in superannuation balances of Australian men and women approaching retirement.
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Submission Aug 2018
Submission to the National Children's Commissioner, Children’s rights
Findings relevant to progress of obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Short article Nov 2016
Australia is failing to safeguard cultural connections for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care
New reports show a lack of care for the cultural needs of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and OOHC.
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Short article Sep 2016
Understanding the challenges for South Australian Aboriginal families and children: What can child death reviews contribute?
What can be learned from the death of a child and how can preventable death or serious injury be avoided in the future?
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Family Matters article Oct 2014
"I expect my baby to grow up to be a responsible and caring citizen"
This article presents findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study on the hopes and dreams of expectant parents.
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Commissioned report Dec 2017
Pathways to support services for victim/survivors of child sexual abuse and their families
This report, for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, focused on service pathways – that is, how victim/survivors find out about, access and maintain engagement with the most helpful types of services in both the short and long term.
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Commissioned report Nov 2017
Low income and poverty dynamics
This report examines the association between childhood poverty and a range of children’s developmental outcomes.