From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has published a literature review examining the effectiveness of three evidence-based teaching practices (formative assessment, explicit instruction, and mastery learning) across different contexts. One key finding suggests that while these practices generally have a positive impact, their effectiveness can vary depending on specific contextual factors.
The literature review, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, was undertaken by representatives from Australian and Canadian research institutes. The researchers analysed qualitative reports from 35 articles, including perspectives from First Nations children, caregivers, caseworkers and stakeholders. The review highlights that cultural connection is paramount for the wellbeing of First Nations children in out-of-home care and services must prioritise culturally appropriate permanency options.
This rapid review was carried out over a couple of months by the six members of a Rapid Review Expert Panel. As its name implies, the Panel has reviewed current approaches to preventing domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia, with a strong focus on the unmet needs of children and young people, experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children, and communities which experience marginalisation.
This scoping review was undertaken to summarize the evidence available on psychosocial interventions that may mitigate the frequency and severity of aggression exhibited by children and youth with FASD toward family members.
This Children and Youth Services Review report analysed the effects of face-to-face contact with birth parents for children in non-kinship foster care from 21 studies. The report provides insights into the variables that encouraged family reunification and improvement in children's wellbeing.
This report synthesises the findings of a scoping review that resulted in 162 peer-reviewed articles on CPVA, as well as an analysis of statistical information on parents or siblings of youth violence in Canada between 2009 and 2021.
Griffith University has released this report exploring the benefits, image and workforce of outside school hours care (OSHC) and the partnership between OSHC and schools. The literature review identified that OSHC has a low status in Australian society despite its important role in supporting the development and wellbeing of children. The report makes 13 recommendations.
This article, published in BMC Health, examines the pathways between natural disasters and violence against children using a systematic review process. The study found five pathways between natural disasters and violence against children, including: environmentally induced changes in supervision, accompaniment, and child separation; transgression of social norms in post-disaster behaviour; economic stress; negative coping with stress; and insecure shelter and living conditions. The findings are intended to inform targeted prevention services.
This article, published in Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, explores how leaders in child welfare organisations can best support the implementation of evidence-based approaches to deliver ‘what works’ to improve outcomes for children and families. A systematic review identified 12 articles and finds that leaders achieve this by providing vision, cultivating organisational culture, proactive planning and investment, developing capabilities, and maintaining relationships required to enable implementation.
