This essay critically examines the intersection of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Social Determinants of Health relating to Early Childhood Development and social inclusion for children. It explores the role of social workers in co-creating Protective and Compensatory Experiences through their practice to support children’s lifelong positive health outcomes.

South Australian public libraries are now vital community hubs, expanding staff roles to include social work, digital aid and crisis response. This challenging shift causes staff stress and burnout due to inadequate support. The report advocates for better funding and workforce strategies, offering recommendations to the state government and local councils.

This paper explores the intersection of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, relevant Queensland Acts and the human services practice area of youth justice in Queensland. It finds direct and systemic contravention of the human rights of children involved with the youth justice system in Queensland.

This paper explores reflections from five regional social workers about the challenges they faced supporting families who need assistance but are yet to access National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) packages. It identifies key challenges for practice, including difficulties accessing disability services and lack of guidelines on navigating the NDIS application process for family services staff.

This report provides an overview of the key elements of successful programs across organisations providing direct services to young people in New South Wales. The most common approaches used across organisations were: rights based, client centered, strengths based, trauma informed, and culturally safe. Elements that participants thought need to be trained and included in key...