Child welfare
Briefing paper
Child poverty in Africa: an SDG emergency in the making
The profile of world poverty is changing dramatically. This briefing paper focuses on one of the most troubling but least explored aspects of that change - a marked increase in the share of global extreme poverty accounted for by children in Africa.
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.
Strategy
Fourth action plan: National plan to reduce violence against women and their children 2010-2022
This fourth COAG action plan sets out an ambitious agenda to achieve change and reduce domestic, family and sexual violence against women and children across five priority areas. It is written for governments, policy makers and community sector organisations, and provides an overview of the current national policy response.
Strategy
Australian national breastfeeding strategy: 2019 and beyond
This strategy document seeks to achieve an enabling environment for breastfeeding through policies, baby-friendly health settings, health professional education and training, and universal and targeted breastfeeding education and support services.
Briefing paper
Australian legal definitions: when is a child in need of protection?
This CFCA resource sheet provides information for practitioners and researchers on legal definitions of when a child is in need of protection for each Australian jurisdiction. It brings together information from various sources to provide an accessible single reference guide for practitioners and researchers.