Short article Jun 2021
Responding to increasing and changing client needs in crises
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This short article explores the impact of crises on service delivery and the evidence on how practitioners can support clients during crises.
Short article Jun 2021
This short article explores the impact of crises on service delivery and the evidence on how practitioners can support clients during crises.
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.
Short article Feb 2022
How informal supports can help to buffer negative environments and maximise the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ clients alongside inclusive services.
Webinar May 2021
This webinar explored the social model of disability, how it relates to children’s mental health and considerations for working with children and families.
Webinar Sep 2021
This webinar explored what ‘stability’ means in out-of-home care and offered strategies for achieving positive outcomes for children and carers.
Short article Dec 2020
This short article highlights the impact of CFCA in supporting the child, family and community welfare sector during the unique challenges of 2020.
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.
Short article Mar 2016
Jamie Lee describes how the presence of family and domestic violence makes a difference to service response at Relationships Australia (SA).
Short article Jul 2016
How many children are in the child protection system? How can we improve the system's response to these children and their families?
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This paper examines some of the key factors contributing to poor employment outcomes for young people leaving state out-of-home care, including traumatic pre-care experiences, poor in-care experiences, and lack of ongoing assistance on leaving care in regards to housing, education and other social and personal supports.