The New South Wales child protection system remains overwhelmingly crisis driven. This report presents the findings of an economic case analysis and builds the evidence base for community advocacy and the case for investing in earlier, Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation led services to keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children safe, strong and together with their...

This report provides an overview of AbSec’s May 2025 sector forum which brought together stakeholders to deliberate and shape the future of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family sector in New South Wales. Key topics included early intervention, inter-jurisdictional learnings, Aboriginal identification, and trends in child protection and out-of-home care.

This report provides an overview of AbSec’s February 2025 sector forum which brought together stakeholders to deliberate and shape the future of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family sector in New South Wales. Key outcomes included strengthened collective advocacy, shared priorities for reform and a renewed commitment to self-determination as the foundation...

This is a synthesis report of the Queensland Family and Child Commission's (QFCC) submissions to three key Commonwealth reviews. The consultation papers developed to inform these reviews demonstrate that while progress has been made to modernise the structures to assist caregivers in the child protection system more work is needed to ensure the wellbeing of...

The main aim of the New South Wales Child Development Study (NSW-CDS) is to provide evidence to enable improvement in the mental health and wellbeing of all Australian children. This evidence brief summarises the key findings from the NSW-CDS to support evidence-based decision-making for policy development, program design and practice in the child and family...