Short article Sep 2017
The transition from out-of-home care and offending behaviours
Young people leaving care have specific needs and are at greater risk of contact with the justice system.
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The transition from out-of-home care and offending behaviours
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Short article Oct 2017
Improving data collection to better support children in out-of-home care at risk of offending
We need to collect better data to improve our understanding of how vulnerable children in need become offenders, writes Dr Kath McFarlane.
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Short article Sep 2017
Survey finds parents don’t always know if their kids are struggling emotionally
This article reflects on research that revealed parents didn’t always know how adolescents were feeling, and considers implications for practice.
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Short article Mar 2018
“No voice, no opinion, nothing”: Parents’ experiences when children are removed and placed in care
Recent research suggests that parents whose children have been placed into out-of-home care should be more meaningfully included in their lives.
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Media release Apr 2018
Stay-at-home dads: Still rare but numbers rising
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.
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Short article May 2018
The growing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
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Short article Jun 2018
Kinship care and family violence: Experiences, impacts and support
This short article discusses key findings of a Baptcare study report that explored the experiences and impacts of family violence in kinship care.
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Webinar Jul 2018
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination in child protection
This webinar outlined recent initiatives that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and self-determination in child protection.
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Short article Jul 2018
Young people involved in child protection and youth justice systems
We compiled recent resources and short articles that explore the intersection between the child protection and youth justice systems in Australia.
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Short article Aug 2018
Lifelong connections for children in permanent care: What supports families to make contact work?
This short article discusses promising practices to help support contact between carers and birth families for children in permanent care.