Resources
Improving the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children
A consolidation of systemic recommendations and evidence from 61 reports and inquiries into child protection and youth justice systems between the years of 2010 and 2022.
AIHW Child Protection Australia 2021β22
This report provides an overview of children in the child protection system in 2021β22, including children subject to notifications, investigations, and substantiations of maltreatment, and the ways children were supported.
The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) 2023
A landmark study looking at the national prevalence estimates of the five types of child maltreatment and associated impacts for Australia.
Evidence-informed Strategy Research Paper
A research paper examining evidence-based programs, evidence-informed practice, the standards of evidence, implementation science and other considerations.
Young people under youth justice supervision and their interaction with the child protection system
This report presents information on young people under youth justice supervision during 2020β21 who had an interaction with the child protection system in the 5 years prior.
The Journey to Evidence: Adopting Evidence-Based Programs in an Australian Child Welfare Organization
This case study focuses on the adoption and implementation of Evidence-Based Practices, examining the strategies, decision-making processes and challenges addressed.