Commissioned report Jun 2019
Timely decision making and outcomes for children in out-of-home care
A ‘quick scoping review’ of research evidence about timely decision making for children and young people who've entered the child protection system.
Commissioned report Jun 2019
A ‘quick scoping review’ of research evidence about timely decision making for children and young people who've entered the child protection system.
Research report Jun 2019
This is the third and final research report for Beyond 18: The Longitudinal study on Leaving Care and describes the key findings from the third wave.
Research report Jun 2019
This report contains key findings from the second wave of data collection for Beyond 18: The Longitudinal Study on Leaving Care.
Webinar Aug 2019
This webinar discussed how practitioners can help children and families navigate the different stages of community trauma.
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.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2019
This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of current therapeutic residential care services in Australia.
Media release Nov 2019
A national study of 16-17 year-olds has found that having even one good friend can make all the difference when it comes to adolescents’ resilience.
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
Short article Feb 2020
This short article discusses the experience of collective trauma and importance of community connections following natural disasters.
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.