Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Residential and specialised models of care
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Practice guide Sep 2008
This paper provides clear directions for future research and practice in responding to and preventing sexual assault among adults with a disability.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
Short article Apr 2019
This short article discusses key findings of a project that identified experiences and needs of siblings of children and young people with disability.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care
Family Matters article Apr 1994
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article introduces the 'Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study', a collaborative project between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, describing its aims and methodology, and presents initial findings on the social lives of carers.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Research report Jun 2008
Based upon data from a national survey, conducted in 2006, of 1,002 carers who receive an Australian Government payment directed towards carers
Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.