Practice guide Dec 2016
Family violence prevention programs in Indigenous communities
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Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
Practice guide Dec 2016
Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
Media release Nov 2016
Australia’s family law system must continue to address a growing need for family violence screening among troubled families, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Webinar Oct 2016
This webinar presented observations from a recent scoping study and discussed effective practice responses in relation to elder abuse.
Webinar Aug 2016
This webinar outlined ways in which practitioners can support healing and recovery in families affected by parental mental illness.
Webinar Jul 2016
This webinar told the story of two organisations that worked in partnership to establish good practice in evaluating service delivery.
Resource sheet Jun 2016
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
Webinar May 2016
This webinar described what community engagement involves, how it's done, and how it can improve outcomes for children and families.
Webinar Apr 2016
This webinar examined the current “wheels in motion” of Commonwealth reform processes, and highlighted the implications for other service sectors.
Webinar Mar 2016
This webinar focused on the evidence for the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, and the factors that contribute to its success.