From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
This article examines how different forms of childhood exposure to domestic violence—such as physical harm, threats, property damage, and coercive control—are linked to mental disorders and health risk behaviours in adulthood. Using data from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study, the research found strong associations between coercive control and PTSD, anxiety, and between property damage and severe alcohol use disorder. The findings highlight the urgent need for trauma-informed interventions and stronger protections for children.
Parent mental health may be related to the experience of CPV, and may be a possible intervention target; however, evidence to support these links, and the directionality of potential links, is currently unclear. This study aimed to systematically review studies measuring parent mental health and experience of CPV.
Examine associations between four different forms of childhood EDV (physical violence, threats of harm, property damage and intimidation or control) and four mental disorders and six health risk behaviours.
This independent evaluation assessed the effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of Refuge Victoria's Play Therapy Program.
Findings from this study add to the growing body of evidence that highlights the vulnerability of individuals with FASD to suicidality compared with the general population, underscoring the need for targeted, culturally safe suicide intervention/prevention efforts.
This Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health article by researchers from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, University of Melbourne and University of NSW identified service, research and policy priorities to address the impact of family adversity on child mental health through a staged process, involving professionals and individuals with lived experience. Key service priorities include creating intersectoral hubs and home-visiting programs.
This short article summarises the key findings of a systematic review conducted by Jean-Thorn and colleagues (2023) that examined whether community factors can help foster resilience in young people (aged ≤24 years) who have experienced maltreatment. It provides some insights for practitioners and services working to support young people and their families where maltreatment may have occurred.
headspace have released findings of their inaugural National Family Mental Health Survey. The survey revealed that 8 in 10 (79%) family members are concerned about their young person’s mental health. Almost half (45%) surveyed are having conversations around mental health with their young person weekly, but 1 in 5 don’t feel confident to ask a professional for support with their young person’s mental health. The most concerned family members were those caring for an LGBTIQA+ young person (90%) and those who belong to multicultural communities (85%).
The significance of gender-based violence as a key driver in young women’s disproportionate experiences of mental ill-health.
