From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
This fact sheet provides an overview of family violence, including examples of types of family violence. There are also statistics that highlight the disproportionate impact of family violence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children.
Explores practical and effective ways that people can challenge and transform socially dominant forms of masculinity, and work with men and boys in the prevention of men’s violence against women.
This resource draws on research to build the evidence base, for those working in policy and with children and families, about the connections between DFV and children’s mental health and wellbeing.
The Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to conduct a social and economic return on investment (SROI) to understand the impact of youth work in Victoria and strengthen the evidence base to inform policy decisions. The report covers mental health and wellbeing, education and employment, housing, and interaction with the justice system, and highlights the crucial role that youth work plays in improving the lives of young people in Victoria.
In 2022, the Australian Human Rights Commission surveyed 4,559 children aged 9-17 and 2,796 parents and guardians across Australia to better understand the challenges that COVID-19 have posed to children’s wellbeing and mental health. Key findings are detailed in the report which also makes eight further recommendations.
This report from the New South Wales Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People presents the experiences of 99 children and young people aged between 6-24 years old who spent time in the out-of-home care system in NSW. It covers their experiences of entering the care system and their education, health, and wellbeing; exiting the care system; and the advice they would provide to government. Further results are detailed in the report.
AFCCA’ describes a pattern of behaviour characterized by aggressive behaviour toward family members or other caregivers, causing significant harm (physical and/or psychological) to the child/adolescent, the person(s) the behaviour is directed toward, and witnessing family members. AFCCA is frequently unreported and not yet widely discussed, as families often experience stigma and shame when seeking help. Join Maude Champagne and Tracy Moisan as they share research highlighting the breadth of this issue in Canada followed by an overview of two ground-breaking Canadian initiatives developed to improve outcomes for families experiencing AFCCA.
The Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee have tabled this inquiry in the Victorian Parliament and are awaiting a response from Government. The final report considered parental incarceration, the impacts on children, methods of reducing harm caused to children, government response, increasing children and families’ voices and experiences in the situation, and supports in Victoria for children affected by parental incarceration.
This article, published in Work, Employment and Society, presents the results of a survey of social work students at an Australian university who undertook a lengthy unpaid placement as part of their study. The study shows that these students faced increased workforce precarity and it also created major restrictions on their ability to work while studying. Further findings are detailed in this article.
