Short article Jun 2021
Listening to children and young people’s voices about safety in organisations
This short article outlines research on children and young people’s hopes and needs when feeling unsafe, with implications for service providers.
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Short article Jun 2021
This short article outlines research on children and young people’s hopes and needs when feeling unsafe, with implications for service providers.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
This report examines the association between childhood poverty and a range of children’s developmental outcomes.
Webinar Jun 2024
This webinar will explore how to navigate cultural differences and ethical dilemmas when working with culturally and linguistically diverse families.
Short article Jul 2019
With social isolation on the rise, Neighbour Day encourages all Australians to connect with their neighbours.
Commissioned report Aug 2012
This report investigates children’s experiences of having a ‘new father figure’ moving into their home and of having a biological father who does not live with them.
Media release Nov 2019
A national study of 16-17 year-olds has found that having even one good friend can make all the difference when it comes to adolescents’ resilience.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Articles in this issue address the interaction of policies, services and institutions, and the vulnerable with the employment prospects of those in out-of-home care; the economic consequences for single-parent families of the changes to the child support and the Welfare-to-Work reforms; and how the Victorian legal system has responded to family violence.
Policy and practice paper May 2024
This resource summarises the evidence about the effectiveness of parent-focused interventions designed to support children with intellectual disability and autistic children who display behaviours of concern.
Webinar Dec 2019
This webinar discussed how practitioners can use child-led play to assist families to improve parent–child relationships and child mental health.
Commissioned report Dec 2012
This paper compares the wellbeing of children in married- and cohabiting-parent families.