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Families

Evaluation

Evaluation of the Permanency Support Program: final report

Lisa Hodgkin, Aron Shlonsky, Guyonne Kalb, Jordy Meekes, Lena Etuk, Rochelle Braaf

The Permanency Support Program represents a significant reform of NSW child protection and out of home care systems. It aims aim to achieve permanency for children within two years. This evaluation report focuses on foster care and family preservation.
Working paper

Family size and domestic violence in a high-fertility society


Does family size affect the prevalence of domestic violence? Using nationally representative survey data from Samoa, which has among the world’s highest fertility rates, the author extends the classic work on child quantity-quality trade-offs to also consider domestic violence.
Report

Employment patterns and trends for families with children


This report finds that women are increasingly remaining employed when they take time off to have a baby, demonstrating the uptake of parental leave in recent years.
Report

Management of migration to Australia — Family Migration Program


The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs' management of family-related visas.
Briefing paper

Child and family hubs: an important ‘front door’ for equitable support for families across Australia

Valsa Eapen, John Eastwood, Rebecca Goodhue, Caitlin Graham, Lauren Heery, Harriet Hiscock, Michael Hodgins, Anne Hollands, Kim Jose, Dana Newcomb, Grainne O'Loughlin, Katarina Ostojic, Emma Sydneham, Sarah Tayton, Sue Woolfenden, Sharon Goldfeld

In this paper, the authors explore what is meant by a child and family hub, and identify core components that underpin the delivery of these hubs that have emerged from Australian and international research.