Practice guide Sep 2017
Principles for high quality playgroups: Examples from research and practice
This document is intended to provide information on a set of principles that capture the essential core components of a high-quality playgroup.
Practice guide Sep 2017
This document is intended to provide information on a set of principles that capture the essential core components of a high-quality playgroup.
Webinar Sep 2023
This webinar explored emotional abuse in childhood and the role of parenting support in reducing and preventing child maltreatment.
Practice guide Sep 2017
Planning for the evaluation of supported and community playgroups
Webinar Mar 2022
This webinar explored approaches to working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through the perinatal period.
Short article Jun 2023
This article summarises the evidence on peer support for parents of children with complex needs and considers the implications for practitioners.
Commissioned report Dec 2017
This report, for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, focused on service pathways – that is, how victim/survivors find out about, access and maintain engagement with the most helpful types of services in both the short and long term.
Media release Nov 2023
New research suggests that parents should follow their child's lead when playing in nature and also help them experiment and assess risk for themselves.
Commissioned report Dec 2012
This paper compares the wellbeing of children in married- and cohabiting-parent families.
Webinar Dec 2019
This webinar discussed how practitioners can use child-led play to assist families to improve parent–child relationships and child mental health.
Policy and practice paper May 2024
This resource summarises the evidence about the effectiveness of parent-focused interventions designed to support children with intellectual disability and autistic children who display behaviours of concern.