Short article Nov 2016
The socio-economic case for extending the age of leaving out-of-home care
Extending the age of leaving care to 21 years would result in a range of socio-economic benefits, writes Dr Tatiana Corrales.
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Short article Nov 2016
Extending the age of leaving care to 21 years would result in a range of socio-economic benefits, writes Dr Tatiana Corrales.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2019
This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of current therapeutic residential care services in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
This paper provides an update on developments in therapeutic residential care and touches on issues that should form the focus of future research.
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 Aug 2021
This short article explores the effects of excessive screen time on children and young people and how practitioners can support families to reduce it.
Short article Dec 2021
This short article introduces gambling harm and how to identify people affected.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2021
This paper presents evidence from a scoping review on the factors that influence the stability of placement moves for children in out-of-home care.
Webinar Jun 2020
A Families in Focus webinar. This webinar discussed SNAICC’s work in policy development and advocacy to help more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children.
Research report May 2018
This report is aimed at providing a better understanding of the needs of the carers of children who are living in out-of-home care in Australia.
Short article Jul 2019
This short article discusses the findings from a recent national study that examined the service use and needs of foster and relative/kinship carers.