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 […]
Submission to the Inquiry into Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence
This is ARACY’s submission to the Inquiry into Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence. Intimate partner violence is the largest contributing risk factor to the burden of disease in women,exceeding other risk factors. Exposure to family violence, including intimate partner violence, has a significant negative effect on the wellbeing and development of children. Strategies that aim […]
Taking Responsibility: Preventing educational disadvantage for seriously sick kids missing school.
Over a 12 month period, ARACY investigated the point of cross-over between health and education systems experienced by seriously sick kids missing school, examining how education and health jurisdictions are working to build co-operation across and between their organisations in support of these kids. In this investigation, ARACY was supported by the Australian Government Department of Education […]
