Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report on youth detention population in Australia 2023.

An infographic showing some of the key data findings from the Family Matters Report 2023, detailing progress towards Australia’s National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Family Matters reports examine what governments are doing to turn the tide on over-representation and the outcomes for our children, and progress towards Australia’s National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

A joint submission to Queensland Treasury, providing a snapshot of key priorities related to the child, youth, and family sectors for budget considerations in 2024-2025.

A submission on the review of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, co-designed by Allies for Children and the First Nations NGO Alliance.

This report highlights the national shortage of social workers, as one of Australia’s top 20 occupations in demand.

This report outlines considerations for jurisdictions in developing supports and services for children under a raised minimum age of criminal responsibility, providing guidance for jurisdictions to progress reforms.

A report into Victoria’s Child Protection and Criminal Justice Systems.

The National Children’s Commissioner’s report and recommendations to inform the development of the National Child and Family Investment Strategy (NCFIS), an initiative under Safe and Supported: The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2022-32.

This is the third Annual Data Compilation Report to inform reporting on progress under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. It was released on 12 July 2023.

This report provides an overview of children in the child protection system in 2021–22, including children subject to notifications, investigations, and substantiations of maltreatment, and the ways children were supported.

A landmark study looking at the national prevalence estimates of the five types of child maltreatment and associated impacts for Australia.

This submission from the Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education focuses on our shared concern about the impact of poverty on social work students, particularly when undertaking compulsory placements, in a profession for which there is a shortage of qualified practitioners.

This report examines NSW labour supply and apparent shortages in a group of essential service occupations including social workers.