Better systems, better chances: A review of research and practice for prevention and early intervention
Effective prevention and early intervention is possibly the most promising strategy forchanging the trajectories of children. There is clear evidence that children’s life chances areinfluenced by their families and communities and that they are able to be changed for thebetter. Improving the wellbeing of children, young people and families at population-levelrequires flexible and responsive systems […]
Review of key risk and protective factors for child development and wellbeing
This report examines key risk and protective factors impacting child development and wellbeing at different life stages, from the antenatal period to age 25. It reviews factors that contribute to the escalation of risk for children and young people, aiming to identify the most effective intervention points throughout their development. Organized by life stage, from […]
Report Card: The wellbeing of young Australians (2013)
This report card provides a set of baseline indicators for each Key Result Area (KRA) – indicators that are strongly guided by the realities of ‘what wellbeing looks like’ for children and youth. The indicators provide a point-in-time snapshot of child and youth wellbeing in Australia, including how Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander young people […]
