Webinar Jul 2020
A new early childhood development system for Australia
A Families in Focus webinar. In this webinar, Jay Weatherill discussed the opportunities for system reform in early childhood development post Covid-19.
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Webinar Jul 2020
A Families in Focus webinar. In this webinar, Jay Weatherill discussed the opportunities for system reform in early childhood development post Covid-19.
Family Matters article May 2018
This article sets out how the prevention of child maltreatment can be enhanced by a multi-level population-based approach in providing evidence- based parenting and family support.
Journal article Apr 2021
Findings from this study suggest that gambling problems in adulthood may be related to the earlier development of other addictive behaviours, and that interventions targeting substance use from adolescence to young adulthood may confer additional gains in preventing later gambling behaviours.
Resource sheet May 2021
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Short article Dec 2019
This short article describes Playgroup Queensland’s pilot to provide an opportunity for aged care residents to engage in a weekly playgroup.
Resource sheet Aug 2022
A brief overview of child protection legislation across state and territory jurisdictions in Australia
Research programs
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.
Research report Nov 2017
This report investigates the current extent of betting restrictions and its impact in driving consumers to illegal offshore wagering operators.
Short article May 2020
This short article describes how understanding brain development can help inform approaches to working with children affected by trauma.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2017
An overview of the statistics on child deaths resulting from abuse and neglect, and information on the recording of child deaths in Australia