Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward
In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.
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Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2010
Issues for the safety and wellbeing of children in families with multiple and complex problems
The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
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Policy and practice paper Jun 1995
Spotlight on child neglect
Examines child neglect, the way it is minimised and the place of neglect in the child protection system.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2014
Who abuses children?
An overview of the current evidence on who is likely to be a perpetrator of child abuse and neglect
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Research report Mar 2011
Families in regional, rural and remote Australia
This Facts Sheet describes how the characteristics of families differ between the "city" and the "country" or "bush"
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Research report Dec 1984
Changing families, changing schools
This paper gives a brief overview of the changing relationship between school and family in Australia
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Practice guide Nov 2012
A snapshot of how local context affects sexual assault service provision in regional, rural and remote Australia
Regional, rural and remote sexual assault services in Australia face unique challenges in meeting the needs of the populations they seek to support.
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Practice guide Jun 2004
Responding to sexual assault in rural communities
Structured around the main themes that often figure in the literature on issues relating to sexual assault or violence against women in rural contexts
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Research report Dec 1989
The social costs of inadequate literacy: A report for International Literacy Year
Commissioned by the International Literacy Year Secretariat
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Research report Sep 1987
Human relations education in Australian schools: A review of policies and practices
The purpose of this review is to examine the status and nature of human relations education in primary and secondary schools throughout Australia.