This resource sheet outlines the role and duties of child commissioners, and explains the differences between the various offices in each state and territory.

This report aims to provide the evidence base for future research and policy development to support family functioning and children's health and wellbeing. Introduction Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is Australia’s first nationally representative longitudinal study of child development. The purpose of the study is to provide policy-makers and...

It is increasingly recognised that experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over prolonged periods. This paper provides practitioners, policy-makers and researchers with an overview of a number of influential recent approaches to conceptualising, recognising and responding to the complexity of child maltreatment and...

This report provides a brief and accessible account of some of the key learnings about human development from the Australian Temperament Project (ATP), a groundbreaking longitudinal study that, to date, has followed a large group of Victorians from their birth to age 30 years.

This resource guide describes practical tips to assist family support workers develop and implement a safety plan with their clients.