Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
What is child abuse and neglect?
An overview of child abuse and neglect terminology, including broad definitions of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, neglect and sexual abuse
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
An overview of child abuse and neglect terminology, including broad definitions of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, neglect and sexual abuse
Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
An overview of the economic costs of child abuse and neglect to the departments responsible for child protection services in Australia
Webinar Sep 2019
This webinar discussed new research on ways to communicate with parents to improve children’s development and wellbeing.
Practice guide Nov 2019
This short article is for people new to evaluation who are planning to conduct or commission an evaluation.
Short article Nov 2019
This short article discusses the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and links to resources to help organisations become child safe.
Practice guide Nov 2019
This short article is for anyone who is planning to commission an evaluation from an external evaluator.
Short article Nov 2019
This short article reviews research on whether time-out is an appropriate and effective discipline strategy for children with trauma histories.
Policy and practice paper Jan 2020
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017
Policy and practice paper Feb 2020
This practice paper focuses on improving cross-sectoral relationships between child protection and child and family welfare practitioners.
Short article May 2020
This short article describes how understanding brain development can help inform approaches to working with children affected by trauma.