Child protection research

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on effective strategies and interventions for young people 12 to 18 years of age within the child protection system

Evaluation of the Family Group Conferencing pilot program. Hayley Boxall, Anthony Morgan, Kiptoo Terer. AIC Reports. Research and Public Policy Series 121

This summary paper outlines the key findings from the AIC’s evaluation and has been prepared to help inform discussion about the future of FGC in New South Wales. Prepared by the Australian Institute of Criminology

Family group conferencing (FGC) is a method of resolving, or attempting to resolve, family issues in relation to child protection. It brings together the family, the child and professionals to meet and develop a plan [...]

The review’s purpose is to analyse and critique the literature on family preservation services to identify strategies that help preserve family units and prevent children and young people entering out-of-home care (OOHC)

The purpose of this Research Note is to present key findings from the Community Services Child Deaths 2010 Annual Report. This is the first report to be published, providing an opportunity for Community Services to [...]

This paper reviews the current literature about disclosure and child sexual abuse with a focus on key messages for child protection workers and their practice

In 2009, Community Services undertook the first major research study in NSW on neglect of children. The overarching aim of the neglect study was to investigate childhood neglect in order to gain a better understanding [...]

This Research to Practice Note has been developed to provide practitioners with an overview of the key intervention strategies and issues that have been found to be effective in cases of child neglect

This Research to Practice Note has been developed to provide a snapshot of the key findings of DoCS’ neglect literature review