From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
Elena Campbell, Associate Director at the Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) speaks about research currently underway: the WRAP Around project.
This document summarises the key findings of an ANROWS study which explores the experiences of self-reported intimate partner violence (IPV) among Australian women in the 12 months following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on a survey conducted with 10,107 adult women in Australia who had been in a relationship in the 12 months prior to the pandemic.
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Communities and Justice has released this Evidence to Action Note investigating the impact of maternal age on the likelihood a child will be known to the NSW child protection system. The department used linked child protection and Australian Bureau of Statistics data to conduct the analysis. It found that young maternal age is a risk factor for child protection, with these families more likely than average to be in contact with the system until the maternal age of 27.
This newly released report from CREATE Foundation examines young people’s views of life in care across Australia. A total of 325 young people were interviewed or completed a survey. The data identified five major challenges: support for transitioning, issues with caseworkers, issues with carers, placement stability and safety, and involvement in decision making.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) has released this report seeking to understand the experiences of children and young people with disability and their families accessing the NDIS and their thoughts on proposed reforms relating to Independent Assessments. CYDA conducted a survey with 12 per cent of the 270 responses being from children and young people. The study found that less than half (45 per cent) of respondents were satisfied with the services and support received under the NDIS and overall, 80 per cent of respondents had a negative view of the proposed reforms.
This report from the Crime Statistics Agency examines the prevalence and outcomes of witnessing family violence for children aged 0-17 in Victoria. It found that over a five-year-period in Victoria, 109,356 family violence incidents occurred with at least one child witness present. Of those child witnesses, over two-thirds were aged 9 years or younger. In 2018-19, over a third of incidents took place in the lowest ranking socio-economic areas in Victoria.
This brief provides an overview of the key findings relating to domestic and family violence from the report Migrant and Refugee Women in Australia: The Safety and Security Study by Monash University.
This guide is designed to help practitioners better support children and young people with experiences of family violence. It was co-produced with Berry Street’s Y-Change Lived Experience Consultants – a group of young people who work to challenge the thinking and practices of social systems through their lived experience advocacy and leadership.
The Working Together Project is a joint initiative of the Family Services Alliance (CHFSA) and Central Highlands Integrated Family Violence Committee (CHIFVC). This video explores the project's strategic vision to develop a collaborative service system and practice model that can best respond to the immediate and longer-term needs of families experiencing family violence.
