Child welfare
Briefing paper
Birth family contact for children and young people in out-of-home care
Good quality contact between children and young people in OOHC and their birth families can promote positive outcomes. This Evidence to Action Note outlines key findings related to birth family contact for children and young people in the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS). Links to current best practice and resources are also included. POCLS...
Report
Prevalent and preventable: conference reflections
The ten key themes outlined in this reflection report emerged from analysis of participant feedback both within and across streams. Conference participants were invited to provide their reflections and feedback via Twitter and an evaluation survey.
Strategy
ANROWS perpetrator interventions research priorities 2017-19
On 20 December 2016, Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) announced a program of research to improve the evidence base for stopping men’s violence against women and holding perpetrators to account. ANROWS is an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children...
Report
Government of South Australia’s response to the Child Protection Systems Royal Commission report
The government's response, 'A Fresh Start,' aims to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, their families and the broader South Australian community by proposing extensive improvements to our state’s child protection system.
Report
Australia's mothers and babies 2014 - in brief
Presents key statistics and trends on pregnancy and childbirth of mothers, and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies.