Policy and practice paper Aug 2019
Therapeutic residential care services in Australia
This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of current therapeutic residential care services in Australia.
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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 Oct 2019
This webinar discussed how practitioners working with parents affected by alcohol and other drug use can enhance their child-focused practice.
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.
Webinar Nov 2020
This webinar explored opportunities for using collaborative, family-inclusive approaches to support families where a parent uses alcohol and/or other drugs.
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
Resource sheet Aug 2023
Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
Research programs
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.