Policy and practice paper Feb 2020
Working together to keep children and families safe
This practice paper focuses on improving cross-sectoral relationships between child protection and child and family welfare practitioners.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2020
This practice paper focuses on improving cross-sectoral relationships between child protection and child and family welfare practitioners.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2024
This paper synthesises the findings of a rapid literature review to describe what we know about how common coercive control victimisation is, as well as risk factors and impacts of coercive control victimisation.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2024
This policy and practice paper describes what we know about the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against family animals.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2024
This paper used evidence and literature gathered from a range of sources. A literature review was conducted on research examining spiritual and religious abuse in the context of intimate partner violence. Several databases were searched for peer-reviewed literature using AIFS Catalogue Plus. Grey literature and online resources from peak bodies (e.g. ANROWS) and other organisations (e.g. InTouch) were obtained from sources including the Australian Policy Observatory and Google.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2020
This practice paper reviews the evidence on food security and describes the prevalence, impact and experience of food insecurity in Australia.
Policy and practice paper May 2011
Information on social inclusion and social exclusion and how this impacts upon children and families in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2017
Electronic gambling machines are a high-intensity form of gambling and the most harmful form of gambling available in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2018
This paper provides a national overview and comparison of cross-agency responses to severe child abuse.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2018
This paper looks at intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities, and how service providers can provide appropriate support.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2017
This paper has been blind reviewed by an independent and unaffiliated expert in the field