Family Matters article Jun 2007
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Research report Jul 2007
Employment aspirations of non-working mothers with long-term health problems
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
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Policy and practice paper Jul 2007
Child inclusion as a principle and as evidence-based practice: Applications to family law services and related sectors
Provides evidence of the potential benefits of the child-inclusion model in dispute resolution with two successful applications.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Characteristics of promising Indigenous out-of-home care programs and services
Common characteristics of the organisations’ programs and services that we profiled are outlined. Covers organisational practice and service delivery.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Assessing, training and recruiting Indigenous carers
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Why is there a shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Carers?
In this paper we present study participants’ views about the shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Barriers, incentives and strategies to enhance recruitment of Indigenous carers
Presents participants’ views on main barriers and incentives that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision to become a carer
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Why standard assessment processes are culturally inappropriate
Shortcomings raised by participants in relation to assessment procedures when used to assess potential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Training carers
Looks at what kind of training would assist in providing safe, nurturing care and continuity of cultural needs for children in care
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Supporting carers
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care