Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Children with complex needs
Looks at what kinds of support services were in place to support children in out-of-home care, and what support services were needed
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what kinds of support services were in place to support children in out-of-home care, and what support services were needed
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
In this paper, international and Australian research on children’s wellbeing and the views of young people in care are reviewed
Practice guide Dec 2013
Margaret Cargo and Lisa Warner discuss the "realist" approach used to evaluate the Aboriginal Parental Engagement Program (APEP).
Research report May 2002
This paper uses data from the 1996 Australian Census to analyse the factors which explain the employment gap.
Research report Dec 1991
The paper focuses on mothers' and fathers' attitudes to sharing the care of sick children. A selection of case studies is included.
Research report Jun 1999
This report argues that the Looking After Children approach may have measurable benefits for child care services in Australia
Research report Nov 2013
This paper explores the characteristics of employed and non-employed mothers, to identify the factors that contribute to differing employment levels
Research report Jul 2007
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
Commissioned report Mar 2011
Evaluates whether the program is working in the best interests of children, addressing power imbalances, and less adversarial dispute resolution.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.