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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Webinar Jul 2020
A new early childhood development system for Australia
A Families in Focus webinar. In this webinar, Jay Weatherill discussed the opportunities for system reform in early childhood development post Covid-19.
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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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Webinar Jun 2021
Advancing partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
This webinar explored the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous services working together to support families.
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Policy and practice paper Jul 2021
Alcohol-related harm in families and alcohol consumption during COVID-19
This paper explores alcohol-related harm, alcohol use during early COVID-19, and a harm-minimisation approach when working with affected clients.
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Short article Dec 2019
All ages play: Intergenerational playgroups in residential aged care
This short article describes Playgroup Queensland’s pilot to provide an opportunity for aged care residents to engage in a weekly playgroup.
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Media release Dec 2021
Almost one in six older Australians report experiencing abuse in the last 12 months
Almost one in six (14.8%) older Australians report that they have experienced abuse in the past 12 months, and only about one-third of those victims have sought help, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
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Family Matters article Mar 2016
Assessing the effectiveness of school-based sexual abuse prevention programs
This article highlights the importance of systematic reviews for research synthesis, with the strength of this approach demonstrated through the authors’ recent Cochrane review into the effectiveness of school-based programs for the prevention of child sexual abuse.
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Family Matters article Jun 2015
Attitudes to post-separation care arrangements in the face of current parental violence
In this article, we report on responses to questions about the appropriateness of three particular care-time parenting arrangements in situations in which a parent is currently "threatening or violent towards the other parent after separation".
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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.