Family Matters article Jun 1996
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Short article Apr 2019
Support needs of siblings of children with disability
This short article discusses key findings of a project that identified experiences and needs of siblings of children and young people with disability.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Supporting carers
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care
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Practice guide Jan 2014
Supporting healthy communities through arts programs
This paper considers the role of the arts in building and supporting healthy communities.
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Practice guide Dec 2013
Supporting healthy communities through sports and recreation programs
Reviews the available evidence and identifies a list of principles of 'what works' and 'what doesn't work' to assist with program implementation.
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Webinar Jul 2019
Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children through a collaborative community approach
This webinar discussed how service organisations can work with Aboriginal communities to increase accessibility for First Nations families.
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Short article Sep 2017
Survey finds parents don’t always know if their kids are struggling emotionally
This article reflects on research that revealed parents didn’t always know how adolescents were feeling, and considers implications for practice.
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Family Matters article Feb 2007
The economic value of harvesting wild resources to the Indigenous community of the Wallis Lake Catchment, NSW
This article provides estimates of the economic benefits derived from the use of wild resources to the Indigenous community of the Wallis Lake catchment in New South Wales.
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Family Matters article Aug 1993
The first Australians: Kinship, family and identity
This paper on Aboriginal families and kinship begins by briefly discussing what Aboriginal life was like before 'British invasion' in 1788, then examines current Aboriginal family life and how Aborigines have retained their Aboriginal identity.
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Short article May 2018
The growing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.