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
Resource sheet Jun 2016
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web-resources relating to child abuse and neglect prevention.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to indigenous families
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to research to practice.
Media release May 2016
New guidelines released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies will strengthen clinical support for survivors of sexual assault who may drink or use drugs to cope with their experience.
Media release Sep 2016
Australian parents decide which primary school is best for their child based on convenience and a host of other largely, personal factors that go beyond academic outcomes, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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.
Policy and practice paper May 2006
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Practice guide Nov 2009
This paper outlines different evaluation types, identifies the key elements to developing a rigorous evaluation and highlights possible limitations.