This report identifies 131 communities across Australia where significant socioeconomic disadvantage, high levels of early childhood developmental vulnerability and childcare deserts are leaving more than 25,000 children at risk of lifelong health, education, social and welfare issues. It provides a guide on how to turn things around, so children can enjoy long, happy, healthy lives well into adulthood...

The Commissioner is calling for reforms to be made to South Australia’s child justice system to align it with a child rights-based approach. There are significant opportunities for the South Australian Government to reform the child justice and related systems in line with international human rights standards.

This Evidence Brief provides a snapshot of recent research findings on child maltreatment and its impacts on individuals, families and the community. While the brief is not a comprehensive summary of all relevant evidence, it aims to deliver clear and accessible insights for those involved in developing policies, programs and strategies within the child and...

This report focuses on a number of aspects of the National Quality Framework (NQF), including children’s health and safety, educational program and practice, children from vulnerable and disadvantaged background, workforce, and service provider perceptions of the NQF. It highlights continuous quality improvement across all seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS).

The objective of this study was to determine the child protection and developmental trajectories of children who entered care as infants and whether meeting developmental needs through service provision improves trajectories and outcomes for these children. The findings suggest that children who entered care as infants predominantly remained in the care system and had a...