Short article Aug 2017
Practitioners on evidence: Cathie Valentine
Cathie Valentine discusses the need for collaboration between researchers and practitioners to help overcome complex problems affecting families.
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Short article Aug 2017
Cathie Valentine discusses the need for collaboration between researchers and practitioners to help overcome complex problems affecting families.
Short article Sep 2017
This article reflects on research that revealed parents didn’t always know how adolescents were feeling, and considers implications for practice.
Short article Oct 2017
We need to collect better data to improve our understanding of how vulnerable children in need become offenders, writes Dr Kath McFarlane.
Short article Jan 2018
This article responds to some common questions about the Communities for Children Facilitating Partners evidence-based requirement.
Short article Mar 2018
Recent research suggests that parents whose children have been placed into out-of-home care should be more meaningfully included in their lives.
Media release Apr 2018
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Webinar Jul 2018
This webinar outlined recent initiatives that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and self-determination in child protection.
Short article Jul 2018
We compiled recent resources and short articles that explore the intersection between the child protection and youth justice systems in Australia.
Short article Aug 2018
This short article discusses promising practices to help support contact between carers and birth families for children in permanent care.