This audit report looks at the current access to high‐quality and affordable child care within Australia and the important factor it plays in a parent’s decision to remain in or return to the workforce.

This article examines methods used improve the ongoing monitoring and outcome evaluation of home-based foster care services.

In an effort to improve outcomes for young children and their families, governments in all developed nations are making efforts to integrate services more effectively. This briefing paper explores the rationale behind these efforts, what is known about their effectiveness, and the implications for policy-makers and practitioners.

This national evaluation covers three of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy (SFCS) initiatives: Communities for Children (CfC), Invest to Grow and Local Answers. It examines service provision, service coordination, Indigenous families and children in CfC sites, factors that facilitate or hinder service provision and outcomes, and sustainability.

SNAICC Policy Paper on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have the right to develop their own community services. Outlines the important roles non-Indigenous services can play in developing programs that respect cultural rights and identity and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations.