Community-based family services
Draft report
Expenditure on children in the Northern Territory: draft report
The number of children in the Northern Territory child protection system remains extremely high, despite $500 million per year being spent by the Commonwealth and Northern Territory governments. This draft report finds that a fundamental change in approach is needed to better coordinate funding decisions between the two governments.
Technical report
Parenting today in Victoria: technical report - October 2019
This technical report sets out the background, methodology and findings from the 2019 administration of the Parenting Today in Victoria Survey, involving 2600 parents of children, birth through 18 years.
Strategy
Veterans and families strategy
Incorporating the five themes of recognition, understanding, support, participation and commemoration, this strategy aims to guide the development and implementation of policies and initiatives to promote the wellbeing of Western Australia's veterans.
Report
Better together: supporting perinatal and infant mental health services
This project maps how services in the cities of Wanneroo/Joondalup interact to enhance the quality of perinatal and infant mental health services. The project aims to improve the system's responsiveness to the social wellbeing and mental health needs of families with infants and young children, from both prevention and intervention perspectives.
Article
One in 10 Aussie kids care for someone with a disability or drug dependence – they need help at school
While current policies may be making a positive difference for some carers, the results in a recent study show there are more young carers than support services available for them.