Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Assessing, training and recruiting Indigenous carers
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Common characteristics of the organisations’ programs and services that we profiled are outlined. Covers organisational practice and service delivery.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article suggests that while financial assistance and ongoing training are important resources provided to foster carers in Australia, there is also a need for other forms of recognition in the lives of foster carers.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
Policy and practice paper Nov 2006
A discussion of grandparents' roles in caring for children and ways in which service providers can support them.
Family Matters article Oct 2006
Family Matters article Oct 2006
This article provides an insight into shifts in the community services sector involving a move from a welfare to a social enterprise orientation with greater emphasis on child and family focused prevention and early intervention.
Family Matters article Jun 2006
Family Matters article in ideas for family services
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2005
The aim of the project was to identify carers, service providers and young people in care’s views on Indigenous out-of-home care arrangements