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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.

Current research: Measuring Success for Aboriginal Victim Survivors

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, family violence

Development of a Holistic, Culturally Relevant Measure of Client Outcomes in Aboriginal Family Violence Services for Women and Children Victim Survivors

Current research: Interventions for young men and boys using IPV in early relationships

children and young people, intimate partner violence

Mixed-methods approach of research design, drawing on co-design principles allowing better understanding and evidence, effective intervention guidance, and violence prevention for this cohort of men.

Current research: Trauma-related pathways into adolescent family violence use

adolescent violence, child maltreatment
2024

This project aims to develop new insights into trauma-related pathways into AFV, combining comprehensive data and firsthand accounts to inform effective prevention and intervention strategies.

The unfair divide: disadvantage faced by young people who are homeless

children and young people, housing and homelessness
2024

This report highlights young people who have experienced homelessness face extra challenges compared with those who have stable housing.

Uniting’s Summary: Therapeutic Model of Care

evidence informed practice, trauma-informed practice
2024

A summary of Uniting's Therapeutic Model of Care

Uniting Presentation: Therapeutic Model of Care for working with children, young people and families

evidence informed practice, trauma-informed practice
2024

Presentation slides from Uniting Vic.Tas detailing their methodology in developing the elements of their Therapeutic Model of Care.

Children’s voices for change: Co-researching with children and young people as family violence experts by experience

FVSV, lived experience
2024

This article reflects on a collaboration between young lived‑experience advocates and a university researcher to explore what children and young people in Victoria, Australia who have experienced family violence need to support their recovery. The project examines what is working well, what could be improved, and where gaps remain between children and young people’s needs and current service responses.

Emerging Minds Presentation: Effective leadership to improve children’s mental health

children and young people, mental health
2024

This is a presentation from Emerging Minds, on how leaders can embed child focused practices into their organisations to support children's mental health.

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