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State of the ACCO Sector

child protection, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

provides an overview of the ACCO child protection and OOHC sector landscape as it relates to service delivery, workforce, governance and community and client needs.

Students’ accumulation of disciplinary school exclusion over time

education, school can't
2025

Findings indicate that suspending and expelling children does not address problem behaviour, highlighting a need for more effective behaviour management approaches and socio-emotional behavioural skills promotion.

Fractured Systems, Compounded Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Aggregation of Crisis Service Experiences After Child Sexual Assault

child sexual abuse, FVSV, sexual violence
2025

This first meta-aggregation of post-child sexual assault crisis care identifies the need for systemic reforms; standardized multi-disciplinary protocols, dedicated family supports, and provider training as well as clinical and supportive supervision to mitigate secondary trauma.

“It’s not a normal upbringing”: Insights from young mothers with care experience to improve parenting support and prevent intergenerational out-of-home care

child protection, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This study aimed to explore the experiences of mothers with OHC experience as they transition from OHC to independent living.

Positive and Negative Parenting Practices and Offspring Disruptive Behaviour

adolescent violence
2025

Disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs), which include conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), are characterized by symptoms such as physical aggression, lying, stealing, and frequently losing one’s temper.

Understanding and responding to disclosures of child sexual abuse from children and young people

child sexual abuse, FVSV, trauma-informed practice
2025

This three-hour, fee-based course offers an in-depth exploration of how children and young people disclose sexual abuse, the challenges they face, and best practices for responding with compassion and competence.

Track, harass, repeat: Investigating attitudes that normalise tech-based coercive control

coercive control, online safety
2025

The eSafety report finds many young adults, men, and linguistically diverse people normalise tech-based control in relationships, highlighting the need for targeted education on digital privacy and respect.

Child Sexual Abuse Language Guide

lived experience, practice tool, trauma-informed practice
2025

This guide is designed for anyone working in child protection, policy, practice, education, healthcare, research, justice or communications. It provides victim and survivor-informed language and definitions that are respectful, inclusive and trauma-informed. 

Supporting boys and men to disclose child sexual abuse

child sexual abuse, intervention programs, trauma-informed practice
2025

This training addresses barriers boys and men face in disclosing child sexual abuse, including stigma and gender norms. It offers practical tools to create supportive environments for disclosure, featuring interactive learning and a downloadable guide.

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