Family Matters article Jun 2007
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Grandparent-headed families in Australia
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Grandparents raising grandchildren because of alcohol and other drug issues
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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
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Why is there a shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Carers?
In this paper we present study participants’ views about the shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Barriers, incentives and strategies to enhance recruitment of Indigenous carers
Presents participants’ views on main barriers and incentives that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision to become a carer
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Why standard assessment processes are culturally inappropriate
Shortcomings raised by participants in relation to assessment procedures when used to assess potential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Training carers
Looks at what kind of training would assist in providing safe, nurturing care and continuity of cultural needs for children in care
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2007
Research use in the Australian child and family welfare sector
A project conducted jointly by the AIFS National Child Protection Clearinghouse (NCPC) and the Australian Centre for Child Protection, Uni SA
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Research report Feb 2008
Fertility and family policy in Australia
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2008
Integrating strategies for delivering evidence informed practice
Draws substantially from the Research Use in Australian Child and Family Welfare project