Policy and practice paper Jun 2005
Out-of-home care in Australia
This research project reviewed Australian out-of-home care research
Policy and practice paper Jun 2005
This research project reviewed Australian out-of-home care research
Policy and practice paper Dec 2005
The aim of the project was to identify carers, service providers and young people in care’s views on Indigenous out-of-home care arrangements
Family Matters article Feb 2006
In this article the authors provide an overview of data from the Growing Up in Australia study on patterns of use of child care.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Research report Jun 2006
This paper presents findings from the Child Care in Cultural Context study.
Family Matters article Oct 2006
Policy and practice paper Nov 2006
This paper investigates recent literature on child maltreatment in organisational settings.
Research report Apr 2007
This paper explores how children from Anglo, Somali and Vietnamese cultural backgrounds are parented at home and in day care.
Policy and practice paper May 2007
An outline of strategies that professionals may employ to support and strengthen parent/carer partnerships.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article suggests that while financial assistance and ongoing training are important resources provided to foster carers in Australia, there is also a need for other forms of recognition in the lives of foster carers.