From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
Child Family Community Australia has released this paper presenting findings from a systematic literature review on the rates of therapy referral, engagement and completion following a disclosure of child sexual abuse to police or child protection. The review found that many children are not receiving the benefits of therapy due to non-referral, not engaging when they are referred or non-completion. It also identified the need for data collection and increased research attention in this area.
UNICEF Australia has released this report sharing the findings of the third phase of research into children and young people’s lived experience through the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. The report found that young people aged 13-17 years view climate change and unemployment and limited job prospects as the greatest threats to the future wellbeing and livelihood of children and young people in Australia. The report includes a platform for action that calls on government to respond to the concerns of young people.
This report from Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) in New Zealand seeks to better understand the experiences of tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) in care. A census approach was used to conduct the survey so that all tamariki and rangatahi between 10 and 17 years of age who had been in care for more than 31 days had the opportunity to participate, resulting in a participation rate of 84 per cent. A key finding was that 97 per cent indicated that the adults they live with look after them well, with 81 per cent indicating that this was all of the time. Based on the feedback, priority areas for action are identified.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released this report presenting data on the prevalence of income support receipt among young people transitioning from care. The study found that time in out-of-home care is associated with higher levels of income support receipt, with care leavers in young adulthood three times as likely as their peers who have not been in care to receive income support.
The Guide to Support Children in Residential Care during times of Crisis was released in June 2020. The guide has been developed to support young people during times of distress with a consistent approach that recognises their trauma, and aims to minimise their involvement in the justice system. It was developed in partnership between East Division Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria Police, Residential Out-of-Home Care providers and other members of the young people’s care team.
This study examined differences between four types of CPV aggressors: with family victimization, with school victimization, with polyvictimization, and without victimization experiences.
This report aims to identify the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people exposed to family violence who come in contact with child protection systems through Family Wellbeing Services in regional Queensland.
This is a summary of a discussion held with Berry Street on 10/12/2021. Alice Lockrey from Berry Street discussed the importance of having young people co-design the services that are built for them.
