This research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the service needs of women and children impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV), particularly the role of recovery interventions in buffering the long-term effects of IPV on families and developing children.

This FACSIAR Summary highlights children’s difficulties with mental health with varying levels of contact with child protection services.

This FACSIAR Summary highlights that children with special needs are more likely to be in contact with child protection services at a young age.

This FACSIAR Summary shows that a vast majority of children exposed to early life difficulties and child protection services show resilience, evident in varied patterns of socio-emotional and cognitive functioning across early and middle childhood.

This summary outlines key findings from the NSW Child Development Study looking at the relationship between maltreatment of children before entry to school and educational outcomes in primary school.