Policy and practice paper Jun 2019
Elder abuse
Focusing on recent research, this paper discusses elder abuse in Australia and its prevalence, impact and associated risk factors.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2019
Focusing on recent research, this paper discusses elder abuse in Australia and its prevalence, impact and associated risk factors.
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 Aug 2019
This webinar outlined emerging evidence on the prevalence and risks associated with elder abuse, and discussed implications for policy and 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.
Commissioned report Jul 2020
Report published by ANROWS showing that many young people who engage in harmful sexual behaviours have their own history of childhood 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.
Short article Jul 2019
This short article discusses how the risk of elder abuse may be heightened in rural and remote communities and proposes some ways to address this.
Short article Nov 2019
This short article discusses the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and links to resources to help organisations become child safe.
Short article Apr 2020
We describe powers of attorney arrangements, how these arrangements may protect older people from financial abuse, and acknowledge the risks of abuse.