Short article Mar 2017
Planning for the successful implementation of two evidence-based programs
This article describes Uniting Care’s approach to supporting the implementation of two evidence-based programs in the East Gippsland region.
Short article Mar 2017
This article describes Uniting Care’s approach to supporting the implementation of two evidence-based programs in the East Gippsland region.
Short article Oct 2017
We need to collect better data to improve our understanding of how vulnerable children in need become offenders, writes Dr Kath McFarlane.
Short article Mar 2018
Recent research suggests that parents whose children have been placed into out-of-home care should be more meaningfully included in their lives.
Short article Apr 2018
VicHealth has recently released a practical guide on how individuals and organisations working on gender equality initiatives can manage resistance.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Short article Jul 2018
We compiled recent resources and short articles that explore the intersection between the child protection and youth justice systems in Australia.
Short article Aug 2018
This short article discusses promising practices to help support contact between carers and birth families for children in permanent care.
Short article Oct 2018
Recent research conducted by AIFS highlights the importance of incorporating child-inclusive practices in the family law system.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to out-of-home care
Media release Sep 2017
Australians need the protection of full ‘pre-commitment systems’ to reduce the financial and social harm from poker machines, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Gambling Research Centre. Eight per cent of the Australian adult population – or 1.4million people – experience some degree of gambling problem. Of these almost half are moderate or high risk gamblers, with poker machines the most harmful form of gambling in Australia.