Children at the Centre
This report captures insights and ideas from a range of individuals across Australia, gathered in a series of discussions held in late 2022 focused on ECEC, and broader aspects of early childhood development (ECD). Supported by Thrive by Five and facilitated by ARACY, Social Policy Group, Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC), […]
Showing the Light
While rates of teenage pregnancy have been declining in the general population, rates for young parents with experience of Out of Home Care (OOHC) and other vulnerable young people are disproportionally high and have remained stable over time. Moreover, young people with experience of the care system are more likely to parent young, their children […]
Engaging father’s: Evidence review
This report aims to set out the knowledge and implementation support that is mostly likely to be effective in changing practice to fully engage fathers in Family and Children services. Research, published between 2008-2014, linking fathers’ behaviours with children’s wellbeing is reviewed and barriers and facilitators to including fathers in services are identified. Effective approaches to father inclusion […]
