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Effective Practice in Violence Prevention Education with Boys and Young Men

adolescent violence
2024

Programs that are gender-transformative, informed, engaging, relevant, tailored, and based on continuous improvement are more likely to produce lasting change. This review sets a benchmark for primary prevention programs and guides their development, implementation, and funding.

MARAMIS Organisational Guide

FVSV, MARAM
2024

This guide provides information about aligning to and implementing the MARAM Framework and Information Sharing Schemes across prescribed organisations and services.

Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot

children and young people, housing and homelessness
2024

Groundbreaking census of homeless children and young people reveals violence, health emergencies and serious trauma are common - but safe housing remains out of reach.

Report card: Tracking progress in the primary prevention of violence against women

family violence
2024

A monitoring report on progress towards the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia. The report demonstrates how national prevention monitoring and reporting can be done, the data and measures that can be used and the importance of continued monitoring into the future.

Current research: The IVY Study – Towards an Australian response to the use of intimate partner violence by young people

adolescent violence, CEDV, FVSV, intimate partner violence
2024

An Australian-first study on young people’s use of violence towards intimate partners is seeking a new approach to interventions and support for victims and perpetrators, as experts warn of gaps undermining existing efforts.

Best practice supervision guidelines Family violence, sexual assault and child wellbeing

evidence informed practice, family violence, FVSV, workforce wellbeing
2024

Best practice guidance and examples to help the family violence, sexual assault and child wellbeing sectors provide regular and effective supervision for their workforces.

The reliability and validity of CPV-Q among Chinese adolescents

adolescent violence
2024

The objective of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Child-to-parent Violence Questionnaire (CPV-Q) in a group of Chinese adolescents.

What features of education policies are effective in facilitating successful outcomes for Australian Department of Education students in out of home care?

education, out-of-home care (OOHC), trauma-informed practice
2024

Research shows children in Out of Home Care (OOHC) face significant educational challenges. This study analyzed Australian OOHC education policies, revealing major differences in support, with only Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria having specific policies. Recommendations are provided to improve educational outcomes for OOHC students.

Fostering Hope: Trauma Awareness Training

children and young people, out-of-home care (OOHC), trauma-informed practice
2024

Join Mary Blake (Fostering Hope) and Dr. Suse Chequer (Shine Through Psychology) for six engaging sessions on supporting children impacted by trauma. Learn to identify trauma, understand its effects, and gain tools to promote safety and inclusion in your programs.

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