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Short article Dec 2017
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Report released
A short overview of the final report released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on 15 December 2017.
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Short article Jan 2018
It’s organisational leaders who fail to manage situational risks for the safety of children
Professor Daryl Higgins reflects on the findings from the Royal Commission and considers how organisational leaders can best respond.
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Short article Mar 2018
Scanlon Foundation: Mapping social cohesion 2017
Recent research shows that while most Australians support immigration and multiculturalism, reports of discrimination have doubled between 2007–17.
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Short article Apr 2018
Introducing the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health: A focus for all health and welfare practitioners
The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health builds workforce capacity to support children at risk of mental health conditions.
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Short article Sep 2020
Support during COVID-19 survey: What you told us
This short article summarises the findings from our Child, family and community welfare survey: Support during COVID-19.
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Media release Dec 2015
Domestic violence delivers a 'double whammy' of abuse and disadvantage
Children who are exposed to domestic violence in the home are more likely to experience other forms of maltreatment including sexual abuse, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Nov 2018
Smacking children to discipline and punish them
For decades the American Academy of Pediatrics discouraged parents from spanking.
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Media release Nov 2017
Three charts on job prospects for refugees in Australia
Research from the Building a New Life in Australia study indicates that the job prospects of refugees improve the longer they are in Australia.
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Commissioned report Mar 2008
Protecting Australian children: The CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection
PDF fact sheet produced by AIFS that outlines findings from the CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection Project