This policy discussion paper has been developed in response to extensive social research indicating that education, employment, healthy living conditions and social support networks all have a very strong influence on families’ ability to provide the best environment for their developing children. It is now understood that families with access to these conditions and supports...

The Specialist Practice Resources are a valuable tool for practitioners, but do not replace the Child Protection Practice Manual, which is a step-by-step operational tool to help with day-to-day procedures. They have been designed as a useful guide to help practitioners deal with the particularly sensitive issues and situations when working with vulnerable children and...

This study investigates whether a disproportionate number of CSA victims subsequently perpetrate offences and experience future victimisation compared with people who have not been sexually abused. In a sample of 2,759 CSA victims who were abused between 1964 and 1995, it was found CSA victims were almost five times more likely than the general population...

This report looks into the long and short term health effects of air pollution on Australian children. The study aims were to: provide an evidence base of long-term and short-term health effects of air pollutants in Australian children that will contribute to the review of National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure (NEPM) standards obtain...

This report describes the state of oral health of Australian children examined by school dental service (SDS) staff in 2007. It also describes trends in oral health of Australian children between 1989 and 2007. The most recent findings are drawn from the 2007 Child Dental Health Survey (CDHS) which analysed the data of 110,014 children...