Webinar Jul 2023
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A child and family services’ guide to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
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Policy and practice paper Mar 2015
A review of kinship carer surveys
Review of kinship carer surveys to identify messages for policy and practice about the characteristics and support needs of kinship care families
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Resource sheet May 2021
Age of consent laws in Australia
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
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Short article Jun 2021
Alcohol use and related harm among adolescent males
This short article presents research into drinking behaviours of adolescent males, with implications for supporting young men and their families.
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Short article Nov 2016
Australia is failing to safeguard cultural connections for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care
New reports show a lack of care for the cultural needs of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and OOHC.
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Resource sheet Aug 2022
Australian child protection legislation
A brief overview of child protection legislation across state and territory jurisdictions in Australia
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Resource sheet Feb 2023
Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of protection?
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
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Short article May 2020
Calming the body before calming the mind: Sensory strategies for children affected by trauma
This short article describes how understanding brain development can help inform approaches to working with children affected by trauma.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2016
Caring for our frontline child protection workforce
This paper offers guidance to the management of child protection and related services by drawing on occupational health literature
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Policy and practice paper Jan 2020
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
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