Practice guide Dec 2013
Improving the early life outcomes of Indigenous children
![](themes/custom/aifs/angle-right.svg)
Reviews the research on why localised early childhood development is an effective means to close the gap in Indigenous early childhood development.
Practice guide Dec 2013
Reviews the research on why localised early childhood development is an effective means to close the gap in Indigenous early childhood development.
Practice guide Feb 2014
Looks at the effectiveness of both Indigenous-specific and mainstream Australian employment programs, as well as overseas programs.
Submission Mar 2014
Inquiry into grandparents taking primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.
Short article May 2015
International inquiries into child sexual abuse compiled for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2014
Offers a broad overview of some of the main approaches to child protection used internationally, including Canada, Sweden, Belgium and the Gaza Strip.
Practice guide Jul 2014
This resource sheet examines some of the initiatives and programs that have been trialled in Australia to address this issue.
Policy and practice paper May 2013
This paper provides a theoretical basis to working with vulnerable and high-risk families where parenting is not "good enough" or even unsafe
Practice guide Sep 2013
Reviews effective mentoring relationships, how they work, and what further research is needed.
Family Matters article Sep 2012
This article reports on grandparents' experiences of the effects of parental separation on relationships with their grandchildren.
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews the research literature to identify the school-based factors that contribute to an effective learning environment.