This resource supports frontline workers to strengthen safety and recovery responses for children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence. Focused on translating evidence into everyday practice, the resource is particularly relevant for practitioners working in regional and rural contexts, where service gaps, confidentiality risks and workforce pressures shape how support is delivered.

A report from an inquiry into the procurement process conducted by the Attorney-General’s department to deliver new child sexual abuse-related national services. These procurements arose from the recommendations of the 2017 Royal Commission into Institutional Reponses to Child Sexual Abuse. The report found the length of time taken to progress these procurements was deeply concerning.

This article describes the findings from online surveys of autistic people and supporters examining ideas for policies and interventions to prevent suicide in autistic people. Findings highlight the need for upskilling and resourcing healthcare services to deliver autism-specific support at times of crisis and beyond.

An examination and recommendations about the offence of non-fatal strangulation in a domestic setting in section 315A of the Criminal Code (Qld), and applicable procedural rules and practices. The report makes a compelling case to reform Queensland’s response to non-fatal strangulation and charts a clear program of education, accountability and support. It makes 18 recommendations.

From its inception in 1945, distinct national-interest features and values underpinned the social licence for Australia’s immigration program. This paper finds that public trust in government capacity or willingness to manage immigration in the national interest has eroded. It proposes a radical rethink of immigration, not reform around current settings, is now needed.