In 2013, the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc) (‘ALSWA’) received funding from the Federal Government to support the activities of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (‘RCIIRCSA’). Since its inception, ALSWA has been a strong advocate for recognition of, and reparation for, the various state practices of forced removal...

Family rooms in hospitals are clinical-free spaces away from children's wards to support families of hospitalised children. This publication outlines a plan to review the literature about hospital family rooms, including economic costs and benefits, and the impact on the wellbeing of children, families and hospital staff. Introduction Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Australia is...

This paper makes recommendations regarding the welfare of refugee and asylum-seeking children. Foreword Unaccompanied children are some of the most vulnerable in our society and throughout the world; they have been forced, separated or orphaned from their families through reasons of violence, fear and persecution. Yet many Australians would not be aware of their predicament...

Aims to understand more about the prevalence of different types of family environments in society and to explore the influence of these environments on different child outcomes. Introduction Families are the mainstay of safety and support for children. While most children live in safe and supportive environments, governments are aware that too many children are...

This guide aims to provide practitioners and other professionals with information on school bullying and ways to work with and support families with a child who is bullying others. Abstract When children bully others at school, they are at significant risk of continuing this pattern of antisocial behaviour and having mental health concerns as they...