Family Matters article Nov 1990
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Policy and practice paper Aug 2012
Safe and supportive Indigenous families and communities for children: A synopsis and critique of Australian research
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for Indigenous children in Australia.
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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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Resource sheet Jun 2016
Risk assessment instruments in child protection
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
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Webinar Jun 2018
Responding to disclosures of child abuse and neglect
This webinar provided an overview of recent research on how to support and respond to children's disclosures of abuse and neglect.
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Research report Jun 1992
Report on stage one of the Early Childhood Contexts Study: Preliminary findings
The Australian Early Childhood study is designed both to describe and to examine the relationship between a broad range of family factors
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2004
Redefining fatal child neglect
This paper outlines a theoretical framework to underpin the definitions of fatal child neglect and provides an ecological perspective on prevention.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2013
Rarely an isolated incident: Acknowledging the interrelatedness of child maltreatment, victimisation and trauma
Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time
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Webinar Dec 2016
Protection through participation: Involving children in child-safe organisations
This webinar outlined practical tools and strategies for involving children in child-safe organisations.
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Short article Mar 2019
Protecting children, is it time for a new story?
Abridged text of Brigid Featherstone's keynote address given on day two of the AIFS 2018 Conference.