Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward
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In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.
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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.
Short article Sep 2017
Young people leaving care have specific needs and are at greater risk of contact with the justice system.
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.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care
Short article Apr 2019
This short article discusses key findings of a project that identified experiences and needs of siblings of children and young people with disability.
Submission Oct 2012
Transcript of AIFS response to the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations.
Submission Apr 2005
Submission focuses on recently analysed data that can assist policy makers in their task of developing supports for parents balancing work and family.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Webinar Aug 2016
This webinar outlined ways in which practitioners can support healing and recovery in families affected by parental mental illness.