Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Assessing, training and recruiting Indigenous carers
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
In this paper we present study participants’ views about the shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Presents participants’ views on main barriers and incentives that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision to become a carer
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what kind of training would assist in providing safe, nurturing care and continuity of cultural needs for children in care
Policy and practice paper May 2008
Examines bullying and its impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, and the significance of family relationships in dealing with bullying.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Identifying and using the issues and concerns of CALD families and service providers to make practice, procedure and policy recommendations.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2009
A survey of research projects by Family Relationship Centres, their concerns, usefulness of reflective practice and experience of research.
Practice guide Nov 2009
This paper outlines different evaluation types, identifies the key elements to developing a rigorous evaluation and highlights possible limitations.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2009
Reviews workforce issues and challenges in the family relationship services, and identifies key models, responses and strategies to address them.
Family Matters article May 2010
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.