Policy and practice paper Jul 2018
Diagnosis in child mental health
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This paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role diagnostic systems play in their work with children and families.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2018
This paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role diagnostic systems play in their work with children and families.
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
Webinar May 2020
This webinar explored how to have respectful, collaborative and curious conversations with children and families from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
The Cradle to Kinder program is an early intervention program designed to address the needs of vulnerable children and families.
Opinion Sep 2023
Read Lisa Mundy's opinion piece, first published in the Australian Community Media, on how COVID and the cost of living are impacting young Australians.
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.
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.
Short article Feb 2020
This short article discusses the experience of collective trauma and importance of community connections following natural disasters.
Short article Aug 2022
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.