Research report Jul 2005
The efficacy of early childhood interventions
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This report works towards producing an evidence base concerning the efficacy of early childhood interventions in Australia
Research report Jul 2005
This report works towards producing an evidence base concerning the efficacy of early childhood interventions in Australia
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
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
Research report Aug 1983
The problem of child neglect and abuse is not simply one of parent-child relationships, this paper suggests, but must be understood in social context
Research report Aug 1993
This document reports on the results of a study of living standards in the City of Box Hill, a middle suburban area of Melbourne.
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 Jun 2007
Family Matters article Feb 2006
Media release Feb 2019
Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children show that when a father engages in regular heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks more than twice a month) when his daughter is aged 12-13, it has a strong bearing on the likelihood she will try alcohol by age 14-15.
Media release Aug 2017
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are quite different to those that girls aspire to.