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The voices of children and young people in out-of-home care 2021

client voice, out-of-home care (OOHC), policy

This New South Wales Office of the Advocate of Children and Young People report investigates the experiences of children and young people in the out-of-home-care system, with OOHC system improvement recommendations grounded in the lived experience of OOHC children and young people.

Child to parent violence and aggression: Reviewing the research

adolescent violence
2023

This report synthesises the findings of a scoping review that resulted in 162 peer-reviewed articles on CPVA, as well as an analysis of statistical information on parents or siblings of youth violence in Canada between 2009 and 2021.

The Role of Situational Factors in Child-to-Parent Abuse: Implications for Assessment, Management, and Intervention

adolescent violence
2023

Content analysis was used to conduct an inductive thematic analysis of police narratives to identify and quantify the occurrence of situational factors among Australian young people (10–24 years) reported to police for using violence toward a parent. Implications for risk assessment, management, and intervention are discussed.

“I Wasn’t Gonna Quit but by Hook or by Crook I was Gonna Find a Way Through for the Kids”

adolescent violence, parenting
2023

A Narrative Inquiry, of Mothers and Practitioners, Exploring the Help seeking of Mothers’ Experiencing Child to Parent Violence

“Better the devil you know than the system you don’t understand”: Creating better outcomes for newly arrived young people experiencing family violence

family violence, multicultural
2023

This paper discusses insights gained from consultations with multicultural young women and service providers working with newly arrived young people and families, highlighting how family violence is understood, what types of violence are prevalent, and the challenges faced when seeking help.

Supportive practices for young people in OoHC at risk of suicidality

adolescent violence, mental health
2023

Evidence suggests children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC) are almost five times more likely to display suicidal behaviour than peers with no OOHC involvement (Russell, Trew, & Higgins, 2021). This short article summarises the evidence for two core interventions that significantly decreased suicidality and might support practitioners when working with children and young people displaying suicidal behaviours.

You can’t pour from an empty cup: Strengthening our service and systems responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who experience domestic and family violence

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CEDV, children and young people, family violence, FVSV, service delivery
2023

This research provides an understanding of how services and systems including health and education can better hear from and respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who experience domestic and family violence.

Co-designing the foundations for a client outcomes framework for specialist family violence services

FVSV, service improvement
2022

This framework aims to enhance specialist family violence services, encouraging survivor advocates to influence policy development, service planning and practice.

Family violence impact model: First Nations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, FVSV
2022

This model provides an overview of the impacts of family violence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and highlights the ways in which intersections of oppression and marginalisation impact a person’s experience of family violence.

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