Policy and practice paper May 2011
Child protection and family law… Joining the dots
In this paper, we look at the issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation.
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Policy and practice paper May 2011
In this paper, we look at the issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation.
Family Matters article Mar 1995
This article provides an overview of research into child protection in the United Kingdom, and looks at issues such as definitions of child abuse, setting thresholds for abuse and intervention, numbers of children at risk of abuse and numbers of children referred into the child protection process.
Family Matters article Mar 1995
This article examines the child protection system in Victoria in relation to reporting rates, outcomes, service design, types of abuse being notified and who is notifying.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2004
This paper provides a review of legislation and services delivered to Indigenous communities in Canada, the United States and New Zealand.
Media release Oct 2018
Many Australian children come from families that have experienced housing affordability stress for a period of time while they were growing up, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Webinar Nov 2016
This webinar discussed attachment theory with special emphasis on its strengths and limitations for informing practice in out-of-home care.
Policy and practice paper Apr 1999
Review of theoretical constructs relating to child abuse prevention, health promotion strategies and the development of healthy communities.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda.
Policy and practice paper Jun 1994
Every year in Australia, thousands of children, as well as women, suffer physically, psychologically and sexually as a result of acts of violence
Policy and practice paper Sep 1997
Explores definitions of emotional abuse within legal, practice and research frameworks.