Evidence to Action Notes
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Supporting young people involved with child protection services who are at risk of self-harm and suicide - Findings from the NSW Child Development Study - March 2024 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action Note reports research findings which show that young people with child protection contact or in out-of-home care are at higher risk of self-harm and suicidal ideation. It also has information for [...]
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Aboriginal-led early support programs for Aboriginal children, young people, families, and communities: A Review of the Evidence Base - Evidence to Action Note - October 2023
This Evidence to Action Note reports findings from the evidence review by Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources Pty Ltd which identifies and culturally appraises evidence about Aboriginal-led child, family and community early support programs, and describes [...]
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Australian Child Maltreatment Study finds strong links between maltreatment and mental health disorders in young people - January 2024 - FACSIAR Evidence to Action Note
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 checklist for caseworkers on how to best support a child [...]
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Are children who are known to child protection services more likely to be suspended from school? Findings from the NSW Child Development Study - November 2022 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action note reports findings from NSW Child Development Study (CDS) looking at the connection between child protection contact and primary school suspensions and discusses the implications for policy and practice in supporting [...]
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What is the relationship between childhood maltreatment and early educational outcomes? Findings from the NSW Child Development Study - October 2021 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action Note outlines key findings regarding the relationship between childhood maltreatment and early education (more specifically, literacy and numeracy) outcomes.
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Key findings from the evaluation of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP) - August 2021 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action Note outlines key findings from the evaluation of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP) and how DCJ is responding to the evaluation findings.
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Children involved with NSW child protection services before five years of age: What does the Seeding Success study tell us? - July 2021 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action note reports analysis from the Seeding Success study looking at the proportion of child involved with NSW child protection services before five years of age and discusses the implications for policy [...]
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Engaging clients in commissioning - strategies for doing it well - July 2021 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action Note summarises key findings from an Evidence Check conducted to identify the best strategies for effective and authentic client engagement in the Commissioning of Government services.
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Impact of maternal age on children coming into contact with the child protection system - April 2021 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action Note reports findings from analysis of Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) child protection data looking at the relationship between maternal age and child protection contact and discuss implications for policy [...]
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Leaving care planning: What are the views of young people in out-of-home care? - March 2021 - Evidence to Action Note
This Evidence to Action Note provides an overview of what young people think about the leaving care support they receive, with findings drawn from two surveys, the 2018 NSW OOHC Survey and the NSW Residential [...]