Practice guide Apr 2016
Community engagement
This paper seeks to clarify what community engagement involves, and the role it can play in improving outcomes for children and families
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Practice guide Apr 2016
This paper seeks to clarify what community engagement involves, and the role it can play in improving outcomes for children and families
Webinar Jun 2020
A Families in Focus webinar In this webinar Angela Lynch AM explored the challenges COVID-19 are creating for the family violence legal and service system.
Short article Mar 2021
This short article describes ways in which organisations can support their practitioners to use an evidence-informed approach to practice.
Short article Jun 2021
This short article describes how physical environments affect young children’s development, implications for local governments, and what they can do.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2016
This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, and outlines the factors that contribute to its success
Practice guide Dec 2014
An overview of the public health model and how it applies to the Australian child welfare and child protection system
Practice guide Dec 2011
Investigates issues relating to evaluating whole-of-community initiatives.
Media release Sep 2020
Despite making up more than three quarters of deaths by suicide in Australia, a quarter of men say they would not seek help from anyone for mental health concerns, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Practice guide Nov 2014
Provides practical information on the structures, practices and actions that support a change toward a strong culture of evaluation and research
Practice guide May 2018
A four-guide series on developmental differences intended for professionals supporting vulnerable children and their families.