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Explore the intersection of DFV/AOD/MH. Practitioners and staff will hear both theory to practice and learn the basics of what is DFV and how it presents.
Childhood potentially traumatic events are prevalent in the Australian general population and associated with serious mental and physical health conditions. These findings have important implications for early detection and intervention, trauma-informed healthcare approaches, and for policy and practice across health, education and social service systems.
Features Tim Moore and Morag McArthur. This study explores children and young people’s views on their role in preventing abuse and maltreatment. It highlights that young people want information, choice, and meaningful participation, rather than tokenistic involvement.
This reflective article draws on learning from survivors of child sexual abuse to examine what a genuine apology, relational repair, and survivor-centered safety look like in practice. It highlights the emotional labour survivors carry and the need for adults and systems to approach harm with humility and accountability.
This article offers an expert by experience perspective on what it is like to be caught between parents during and after family violence. It explores how loyalty conflicts, fear, and pressure shape children’s relationships with adults around them. The piece highlights how systems and services can unintentionally intensify the “tug of war” when they fail to understand children’s relational worlds.
Research shows that different forms of child maltreatment often co-occur, including child sexual abuse (CSA) and children’s exposure to adult domestic violence (DV). However, the extent of this co-occurrence remains poorly understood. This article presents findings from a scoping review of articles reporting prevalence data for co-occurring CSA and DV.
This journal article presents findings from a scoping review of articles reporting prevalence data for co-occurring CSA and DV.
The third session of the Centre's Centering the Child Lunch & Learn series, explored how the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS), Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS), and the MARAM Framework are transforming collaborative practice across care teams.
Using an integrative search strategy, findings from international academic and grey literature have been included to identify best practice principles, programs and models relevant to implementation in Australia.
