Commissioned report Jan 2017
Forced Adoption Support Services
Best practice guidance on how support services can develop and maintain networks that are positive, sustainable, and work to meet client needs.
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Commissioned report Jan 2017
Best practice guidance on how support services can develop and maintain networks that are positive, sustainable, and work to meet client needs.
Research report Apr 2016
Sets out the principles of good practice that underpin effective support services: accountability; accessibility; and effectiveness and diversity.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Family Matters article on financial disadvantage and children's school readiness
Short article Dec 2020
This article outlines the evidence on food insecurity experiences for women and children affected by family violence and what works to support them.
Submission Jul 2015
Any policy change or practice enhancements must reflect the best interests of the child.
Research programs
Examining the nature of elder abuse and its prevalence in the Australian population
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Describes the importance of new legislation passed in Victoria in February 2016.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
The Cradle to Kinder program is an early intervention program designed to address the needs of vulnerable children and families.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
Professor John Lynch considers evidence-based policy-making from the perspective of an epidemiologist.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan looks at the potential of two-generation programs to benefit families.