Prevention and early intervention research

This report reviews research undertaken during the last quarter of a century relating to factors associated with, or determinants of, quality in child care. Author: Dr. Leone Huntsman

This review aims to summarise the evidence for a diverse range of parent-focused, child-focussed and multi-component interventions. Author: Lucy Tully

This Research to Practice Note provides an overview of the key issues presented in a review of the literature Early Intervention Strategies for Children and Young People 8 to 14 Years

This Seminar Note provides an overview of a presentation on 10 July 2006 by Professor Ted Melhuish from the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues (Birkbeck, University of London) on the [...]

This Research to Practice Note has been prepared to provide a brief overview of home visiting services and to explore their effectiveness

Evidence that Indigenous families in Australia are disadvantaged, and that the life chances for their children are seriously compromised, has been a recurring finding in research. The need for early intervention for Indigenous families to [...]

Findings from the Child Care Choices Longitudinal Extension Study. Authors: Jennifer Bowes, Linda Harrison, Naomi Sweller, Alan Taylor and Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett

This Research to Practice Note presents the key issues discussed in the literature review, Parental alcohol misuse and the impact on children

This Research to Practice Note complements the above document. It serves to acknowledge the complexity of parenting capacity assessments and present some practical strategies that can enhance the quality and accuracy of the assessment process

This Research to Practice Note has been developed to provide a snapshot of parenting programs and assist caseworkers, and other operational and policy staff, in assessing and referring clients to parenting programs