The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is seeking submissions on issues relating to advocacy and support and therapeutic treatment services. With the release of its most recent paper, Issues Paper 10, the Royal Commission examines what institutions and governments should do to address, or alleviate the impact of, past and future […]

A report examining the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children has been published, showing how early childhood experiences can impact on later life, and providing policy makers with information about ‘what matters’ and ‘what works’ for producing improved outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Footprints in Time is the fifth publication in a series […]

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations are successfully managing a broad range of programs and services for their communities. A new paper from Child Family Community Australia reviews evidence on Indigenous community-managed programs and organisations and their implementation of community development approaches to identify factors for success. The paper, What works in effective Indigenous […]

An excellent new resource from the NPY Women’s Council Walytjapiti program provides practical information to support first time parents with key issues related to parenting, including keeping children safe and how best to support children’s development. Published in conjunction with Child and Family Wellbeing Services, Caring for Kids: tjitji tjuta atunymankupai is created for families, […]