A public health approach aims to prevent or reduce a particular illness or social problem in a population by identifying risk indicators. It is an approach that aims to prevent problems occurring in the first place, quickly respond to problems if they do occur, and minimise any long-term effects – and prevent reoccurrence. All families...

The proposed reporting framework is intended to enable the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Services to enhance its performance monitoring work on government service provision (the Report on Government Services) with complementary reporting on what works to improve outcomes for these services.

This report was commissioned as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)’s Roadmap for Reform, a systematic approach to improving the Victorian child and family system.

Last year, the Victorian government moved ahead of the rest of the nation on the issue of domestic violence when it announced its Royal Commission into Family Violence. Now, ahead of the report's findings being handed down on 30 March, Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced an immediate $10 million funding boost to family violence...

Parents and the family and home environment play a central role in the early learning and development of infants and children. A range of interventions exist to support parents and families, particularly in situations where the family is vulnerable and/or where the infant or child may be at risk of delays in learning or development...