Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Assessing, training and recruiting Indigenous carers
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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
Media release Dec 2016
Australians believe that parents and their adult children have an obligation to support each other practically and financially, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
The author alerts readers to problems associated with measuring income poverty and argues that definitions used in measuring income amongst white Australians are not always appropriate when measuring income poverty amongst Aborigines.
Webinar Jul 2018
This webinar outlined recent initiatives that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and self-determination in child protection.
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.
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.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
Research report Dec 1988
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 6
Webinar Oct 2018
This webinar discussed research on international family inclusion initiatives in child welfare and how they can be applied in Australia.