Practice guide Mar 2011
Working with Indigenous children, families, and communities: Lessons from practice
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Summarises lessons learned from services that are working effectively to reduce Indigenous disadvantage in Australia.
Practice guide Mar 2011
Summarises lessons learned from services that are working effectively to reduce Indigenous disadvantage in Australia.
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 May 2015
A review of the literature on Indigenous community-managed programs and organisations, with a focus on what works in these initiatives.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2021
This paper presents evidence from a scoping review on the factors that influence the stability of placement moves for children in out-of-home care.
Short article Sep 2016
What can be learned from the death of a child and how can preventable death or serious injury be avoided in the future?
Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
This paper provides an update on developments in therapeutic residential care and touches on issues that should form the focus of future research.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2019
This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of current therapeutic residential care services in Australia.
Short article Nov 2016
Extending the age of leaving care to 21 years would result in a range of socio-economic benefits, writes Dr Tatiana Corrales.
Webinar Aug 2023
This webinar will explore recent LSAC research that found childhood prosocial behaviours are associated with positive adolescent mental health.
Short article Aug 2021
‘Permanency’ in out-of-home care should promote a sense of belonging from a secure home, emotionally connected relationships and right to culture.