Upwards of, and possibly more than 500 000 Australians experienced care in an orphanage, Home or other form of out-of-home care during the last century. As many of these people have had a family it is highly likely that every Australian either was, is related to, works with or knows someone who experienced childhood in...

Volume 11 number 2, 2003, contains articles on child protection and infant harm, empowering children through the arts, a report on sibling sexual abuse, and violence in the media and its effects on children.

Containing 206 recommendations in 699 pages, this comprehensive review of child protection services in South Australia sets out a plan, based on best practice and evidence, that will assist the South Australian Government address more effectively the prevention of child abuse and neglect in the community and ensure improved outcomes for those children and young...

This e-Brief provides an overview of child abuse and some of the measures aimed at reducing its incidence in Australia. Various data on child abuse is included, as well as a broad summary of its consequences. The roles of both the Commonwealth and the states/territories in child abuse prevention are outlined and some links to...

A follow up from Community Paediatric Review Vol 9, No 1, which looked at nurse home visiting for the prevention of child abuse. This edition discussed children's rights and some of the indicators that cause abuse, utilising an ecological framework that considers child factors, parent factors, family factors and environmental factors.