Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
The effectiveness of parent education and home visiting child maltreatment prevention programs
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Family Matters article Jan 2008
This article reports on a recent analysis of a large-scale survey in which lower odds of divorce were found to be associated with participation in a pre-marriage education program.
Research report Dec 1994
Presents a five-tier model for the analysis of current Commonwealth child abuse prevention activities as well as for the recommendations for programs
Family Matters article Sep 1999
This article outlines the government's objectives and achievements in family policy and reveals that future directions for family policy will focus on prevention and early intervention with a view to strengthening families.
Family Matters article Sep 2012
Family Matters article
Practice guide May 2013
Information about applying motivational interviewing techniques to support parents to enhance the safety and wellbeing of their children
Family Matters article Sep 1998
Short article Apr 2019
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.
Media release Jul 2016
New research by the Australian Gambling Research Centre has found that gambling addiction is having a much bigger impact on families in Melbourne's western suburbs, compared to those in Melbourne's east.
Policy and practice paper May 2007
An overview about synchronising parenting methods and child characteristics, and ways in which parenting can be attuned to "fit" the child.