Policy and practice paper Sep 2003
Accessibility issues in child abuse prevention services
Explores the ease with which families can access child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2003
Explores the ease with which families can access child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
Webinar Jul 2018
This webinar outlined recent initiatives that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and self-determination in child protection.
Practice guide Nov 2012
Regional, rural and remote sexual assault services in Australia face unique challenges in meeting the needs of the populations they seek to support.
Research report Nov 1999
This Briefing gives an overview of the AIFS and Australian Catholic University joint round table discussion on premarriage education.
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.
Webinar Feb 2015
This webinar described ways to foster systemic change in practice to improve outcomes for families where a parent has a mental illness.
Practice guide Dec 2013
Margaret Cargo and Lisa Warner discuss the "realist" approach used to evaluate the Aboriginal Parental Engagement Program (APEP).
Short article Oct 2018
Recent research conducted by AIFS highlights the importance of incorporating child-inclusive practices in the family law system.
Family Matters article Jan 2008
This article describes the old adversarial system of the the Family Law Act, prior to the 2006 amendments; judicial decision making; previous, smaller changes to children's cases; the development of the Children's Cases Program, a pilot program run by the Family Court in New South Wales; and less adversarial principles and duties under the new legislation.
Webinar Oct 2018
This webinar discussed research on international family inclusion initiatives in child welfare and how they can be applied in Australia.