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FACSIAR publications and resources

Find publications and resources from Family and Community Services Insights, Analysis and Research (FACSIAR).

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This page displays the full list of all FACSIAR publications.

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If you're interested in publications from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS) please select 'Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study' under the 'Collection' filter.

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Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Demographic, child protection and out-of-home care experiences of the parents, siblings and children of the children and young people in the study. POCLS Population Cohort Statistical Report 29. (498.8 KB,PDF File)

This report focuses on the parents, siblings and children of the children and young people in the population cohort and is based on administrative data sourced

Children and families
Out-of-home careChild protection
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Leaving Care Cohort (15-17 years) Statistical Report. Experiences of Young People who Entered Out-of-Home Care Aged 1-6 Years (1.5 MB,PDF File)

This third statistical report presents data on young people in OOHC who were 15-17 years old at the time of their Wave 6 interview and entered care between the

Youth (12-24)
Out-of-home careChild protection
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Birth Parent Cohort Statistical Report. Experiences of birth parents after restoration with their children. Research Report 28 (969.7 KB,PDF File)

This report primarily presents information collected from birth parents after restoration with their children about their experiences before their child was re

Parents and carers
Out-of-home careChild protection
Report
Seminars

July 2026: Early childhood development & adult disability support: Building effective services and systems

In this FACSIAR Lunch and Learn webinar, leading experts explored how service systems can better support people across the life course—from equitable access to

Children and families
DisabilityChild development
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study Publication and Resource list (931.4 KB,PDF File)

This is a complete list of all POCLS publications and resources. Latest version June 2026.

Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Educational outcomes for children and young people who experienced out-of-home care - Reading achievement and trajectories. Evidence-to-Action Note Number 15. (1.3 MB,PDF File)

This publication presents the findings from two papers by Maclean and colleagues focussing on higher achieving students who experienced OOHC (2024, 2025). The

Children and families
Education and skillsOut-of-home careChild development
Summary or brief
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Factors associated with the restoration of children in out-of-home care. Research report 27 (790.4 KB,PDF File)

This report examines the patterns in restoration for children in OOHC and policy and practice implications.

Children and familiesAboriginal people and communities
Out-of-home careChild protection
Report
Seminars

April 2026: Embedding culture in child focused practice for multicultural children in care

In this FACSIAR Lunch and Learn webinar, Professor Rebekah Grace (Director of the Centre for Transforming early Education and Child Health (TeACH) at Western S

Culturally and linguistically diverse people and communities
Out-of-home care

DCJ 2026 Benefits Database – Standard values for human services cost–benefit analysis (3.0 MB,PDF File)

This DCJ 2026 Benefits Database, compliant with NSW Treasury cost–benefit analysis (CBA) guidelines, contains 146 benefit values used in CBA for human services.

Children and familiesPrimary aged children (6-11)Young children (0-5)Youth (12-24)
Child protectionDomestic and family violenceEconomicEducation and skillsHealth and mental healthHomelessnessHousingOut-of-home careJusticeProgram logicSocial and community
Guide
Seminars

March 2026: Prenatal substance exposure: Supporting infants and families to improve outcomes

In this webinar, Professor Ju-Lee Oei from the Joining the dots - Linking Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) to the future study shared insights from her clini

Prevention and early interventionChild protectionHealth and mental health

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