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Kinship care and Aboriginal children with disabilities in out-of-home care: “My boy, I was his voice”

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, out-of-home care (OOHC)

Difficulty accessing disability assessments and diagnoses for children resulted in a lack of access to disability support services and missed opportunities for early intervention. Priority areas for improvement included appropriate and accessible training for carers and practice support.

The S.E.L.F Cultural Framework: A New Approach for Social Workers to Explore and Nurture Cultural Experiences for Children and Young People from Multicultural Backgrounds in Out-of-Home Care

culturally responsive practice, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This research chapter introduces the S.E.L.F cultural framework as a tool for social workers to support children in out-of-home care while maintaining connections to family and culture.

Can men be victims of coercive control? Making sense of men’s experiences of coercive control

coercive control, FVSV
2024

This research brief explores men’s reported experiences of coercive control, documents what the impact of those experiences might be, and offers one way of making sense of them.

Beyond Technology-Facilitated Abuse: Domestic and Family Violence and Temporary Migration

FVSV, Technology-facilitated abuse (TFA)
2024

This paper explores the importance of moving beyond a narrow examination of technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) and domestic and family violence (DFV).

QUICK GUIDE: Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework

FVSV, service improvement
2024

This guide provides a quick overview of the Victorian MARAM framework and key changes brought in to support the introduction of the framework. This guide links users to additional resources and outlines challenges of the MARAM implementation in Victoria.

Harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people

child sexual abuse, FVSV
2024

Fact sheet about harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people aimed at parents and carers which covers: what is normal sexual behaviour in children and young people? When is sexual behaviour in children and young people harmful? What do I do if my child is displaying these behaviours? 

Understanding training and support needs of foster carers of infants in out-of-home care

foster carers, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This study surveyed 232 foster carers in Australia to assess the support and training received in areas like infant nutrition, feeding, sleeping, and attachment.

“I see it running through my family”: The intergenerational and collective trauma of gender-based violence

adolescent violence, CEDV, family violence, FVSV
2025

This article uses two paradigmatic case studies to build on the theories of intergenerational and collective trauma to argue that dissociation should be a key target of prevention strategies for gender-based violence.

Parenting support to prevent emotional abuse of children

child maltreatment, parenting
2024

This AIFS webinar, produced in partnership with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), explores emotional abuse in childhood and the role of parenting support in reducing and preventing child maltreatment.

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