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Aboriginal-led research

Aboriginal-led early support programs for Aboriginal children young people families and communities: A Review of the Evidence Base - Full Report - October 2023 (1.7 MB,PDF File)

This evidence review by Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources Pty Ltd identifies and culturally appraises documented evidence about Aboriginal-led child, fam

Aboriginal people and communitiesChildren and families
Prevention and early intervention
Report

Australian Child Maltreatment Study finds strong links between maltreatment and mental health disorders in young people - January 2024 - FACSIAR Evidence to Action Note (1.1 MB,PDF File)

This paper presents findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) on the impact of abuse and neglect on youth mental health. It includes a check

Children and familiesYouth (12-24)
Child protectionHealth and mental health
Summary or brief
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Pathways of Care: A longitudinal study of children in care in Australia (2.6 MB,PDF File)

Introductory article for special issue on Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 106586. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106586

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

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Socio-emotional outcomes of children in out of home care (689.1 KB,PDF File)

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Socio-emotional outcomes of children in out of home care

Children and families
Child developmentHealth and mental healthOut-of-home care
Presentation
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Contact with mothers for children in out-of-home care: Group-based trajectory modelling (779.5 KB,PDF File)

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Contact with mothers for children in out-of-home care: Group-based trajectory modelling

Children and familiesParents and carers
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Presentation
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Infants entering out-of-home care: Health developmental needs and service provision (1.1 MB,PDF File)

This study determines the prevalence of developmental vulnerability and the uptake of service provision for children who entered care as infants.

Children and familiesYoung children (0-5)
Child developmentHealth and mental healthOut-of-home care
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Exploring the impact of child and placement characteristics, carer resources, perceptions and life stressors on caregiving and well-being (1.2 MB,PDF File)

This presentation examines how certain factors impact caregiving and well-being; and identifies group-based trajectories of caregiving and wellbeing of carers.

Children and familiesParents and carers
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Presentation
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Placement stability and children’s developmental outcomes: Evidence from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (811.0 KB,PDF File)

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Placement stability and children’s developmental outcomes: Evidence from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Children and families
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Presentation
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Overview of the POCLS (919.3 KB,PDF File)

Merran Butler, Department of Communities and Justice NSW. Conference presentation.

Children and families
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Presentation
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

2023 Australian Social Policy Conference. Influences of pre-care characteristics on trajectories of wellbeing and placement stability for children in out-of-home care (1.3 MB,PDF File)

This presentation identifies subgroups of children in care based on family demographics and personal factors, and explores how these influence outcomes.

Children and families
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Presentation
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10 Feb 2025