Bibliography

Videos and DVDs on child protection

The videos and dvds listed below are held in the Australian Institute of Family Studies library and can be borrowed via the inter library loan system or acquired directly from the issuing body. They are not sold by the Institute.

Babies break if you shake them: information about shaken baby syndrome.
Western Australia. Department for Community Development; Western Australia. Health Department; Western Australia. Department of Indigenous Affairs.
Perth, WA: Department for Community Development, Health Department, amd Department of Indigenous Affairs, 2003, 12 minute video

A baby's brain is more fragile than an egg, and shaking a baby, even for a few seconds, can cause life threatening brain damage. This video describes Shaken Baby Syndrome, why anyone would shake a baby and what can happen if a baby is shaken. In this video, ideas are provided on how to settle a crying baby, and how parents can settle themselves so they do not end up hurting their baby. It is particularly aimed at younger or new parents, and can be used by one person, watched with a group or used as a training video.

Big shame: a story about child sexual assault.
Education Centre Against Violence (NSW).
Parramatta, NSW: Education Centre Against Violence, 1999, 20 minute video plus 13p pamphlet

This is a story about child sexual assault. The video shows the seriousness of assault and the difficulties facing a family and community where sexual abuse is occurring. It encourages discussion about the effects of sexual abuse, the things offenders do to trap children and families, and what needs to be done to protect children.

Catching the light: the fostering experience.
Childs, L.
Adelaide SA: Parenting SA, 2000, 1 booklet (40p), 1 video (25 min)

This material is the result of a collaborative project between a number of South Australian agencies: Child Protection Services at Women's and Children's Hospital, Family and Youth Services at the Department of Human Services, Child and Family Welfare Association of SA, Parenting SA, and Foundation Studios. It is intended for current and potential carers, professionals and students. The experience of foster care is explained from the child or young person's point of view, the birth parent's point of view, and the carer's point of view. There is information about how the foster care system works and the circumstances in which a child may come into care, and advice for potential carers. The booklet concludes with a set of discussion topics.

Available from: Parenting SA

Child safety research forum: innovative child protection practice: working with Indigenous children, young people and families: 12th September 2007.
Brisbane, Qld: Strategic Policy and Research Branch, Department of Child Safety, 2007, 1 DVD (124 min.)

One of a series of child safety research forums convened by the Queensland Department of Child Safety, this forum focused on particular issues associated with child protection work among Indigenous families. This video recording of the proceedings comprises the introductory and closing addresses by Brad Swan of the Department of Child Safety, including new directions in child safety being undertaken by the Queensland Government, and presentations by Marcia Ella-Duncan and Daryl Higgins. Ella-Duncan discusses the work of the NSW Aboriginal Sexual Assault Taskforce in relation to Indigenous children, and presents findings from the 'Breaking the silence' report. Higgins discusses home care and out of home care of Indigenous children. These two presentations have been indexed separately.

Available from: Department of Child Safety http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/

Choose with care: building child safe organsations: an information and training program.
McMenamin, B; Fitzgerald, P.
South Melbourne, Vic: ECPAT, 2001, 183p handbook and video

This information and training program is designed to assist organisations to establish a safe environment for the children and young people in their care. The overall aim is to provide a systematic and user friendly guide to child protection. The goal is to inspire child focused organisations to gain a greater understanding of child abuse, to recognise how it can and does exist in organisations, and to assist workers to take decisive, informed and manageable steps towards establishing a child safe environment. The handbook is divided into the following three sections: Towards a child safe organisation presents the context of the program and provides an overview of what is meant by a child safe organisation; Developing child safe policies and procedures outlines the specific steps required to establish child safety in organisations; and Maintaining a child safe organisation recognises that organisations are inherently organic and must remain responsive to change in order to maintain best practice.

Available from: ECPAT Australia, PO Box 451, South Melbourne Vic 3205. Email ecpat@ecpat.org Internet http://www.ecpat.org

Creating the future: a resource kit for children about domestic violence and abuse.
Jannawi Family Centre (New South Wales).
Lakemba, NSW: Jannawi Family Centre, 2000, unpaginated handbook, 60 minute video, compact disc, stickers, poster

This kit aims to assist children and families to talk about their experiences of domestic violence and abuse, to understand the effects on their lives and relationships, and to develop and strengthen positive relationships based on equality and respect. It is based on a feminist analysis of domestic violence, and is suitable for use by workers whose clients are 5 - 12 year old children and their families in health, welfare, educational and therapeutic contexts. The kit includes a leader's handbook, a video divided into seven sections, an activity book for each section or story, the audio soundtrack for all the stories, and a poster which features all the puppet characters.

Available from: Jannawi Family Centre, PO Box 148, Lakemba NSW 2195. Email jannawi@vip.net.au. Internet http://www.jannawi.com.au

Identifying and responding to children and young people at risk of harm: training resource material.
New South Wales. Department of Community Services.
Glebe, NSW: Child Protection Learning and Development Unit, Department of Community Services, 2003, 1 CD-ROM + 1 video (45 min.)

These materials were produced as a training resource for staff working within the New South Wales child protection system. The CD ROM presents training materials in six parts: Introduction, Facilitator's notes, Full day training program, Two hour training program, Self paced learning guides, Trainer background readings. The accompanying video presents five vignettes that explore the impact of different circumstances that can lead to risk of harm to children and young people. It provides examples of workers' responses to concerns about risk of harm, including making reports to the DoCS Helpline.

Available from: Child Protection Learning and Development Unit, NSW Department of Community Services, 357 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037. Tel 02 9692 7135.

Key findings from the NSW Aboriginal Child Sexual Assault Taskforce (ACSAT).
Ella-Duncan, Marcia.
In: Child Safety Research Forum: innovative child protection practice: working with Indigenous children, young people and families. Brisbane, Qld: Strategic Policy and Research Branch, Department of Child Safety, 2007, 1 DVD (124 min.)

The NSW Aboriginal Child Sexual Assault Taskforce (ACSAT) was appointed by the New South Wales Attorney General to investigate the issues of child sexual assault faced by Aboriginal communities in New South Wales, and to make recommendations on better ways of addressing the needs of Aboriginal children, families and communities who have experienced sexual assault. This presentation describes the work of ACSAT, the community consultation process used in researching the issues, and the research findings. The implications for child protection practice are discussed.

Available from: Department of Child Safety http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/

Look, listen, learn, love: right from the start: babies' emotional needs, and how to respond to them.
Williams, A S; Underdown, J; Francis, J; Fitzgerald, K; Linke, P.
Adelaide, SA: Department of Human Services, 2000, video, 5p booklet and 8 flash cards

The most important time for learning is right from the start, the early years. This video, and the accompanying information, examine the ways parents can make the most of this important time in their baby's life. It brings together the latest information from research about what babies need in order to get the best start in life. Responsive parenting has a positive impact on a baby's overall development in all areas: social, thinking, learning and feeling. The video shows how parents and a baby are beginning the most important and exciting journey of their lives - learning to know each other, to understand each other and to love each other.

My neighbour.
Pellegrino, Susan.
Paddington, NSW: MetroScreen, 2004, 1 video (5 min.)

This short film depicts the attitudes and suspicions of four different neighbours, representing a cross section of Australian society, towards the abuse of the child next door. The film encourages members of the community to report suspected incidences of child abuse and demonstrates the consequences of apathy and inaction.

Available from: Metro Screen, PO Box 299, Paddington NSW 2021. Internet http://www.metroscreen.com.au/

Promising practices in out-of-home care for Indigenous children.
In: Child Safety Research Forum: innovative child protection practice: working with Indigenous children, young people and families. Brisbane, Qld: Strategic Policy and Research Branch, Department of Child Safety, 2007, 1 DVD (124 min.)

The Australian Council for Children and Parenting commissioned research into solution focused guidance for child protection professionals. The aim of the project was to identify barriers and promising solutions to the recruitment, assessment, training, support and retention of Indigenous and non Indigenous carers of Indigenous children and young people in out of home care. This presentation describes the project and its findings in each of the areas above, and discusses examples of innovative programs that promise improvements for child safety in wider practice contexts.

Available from: Department of Child Safety http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/

Responding to sexual violence: responding to sexual assault and abuse.
Perth, WA: Sexual Assault Resource Centre, 2005, 37 minute DVD, 4p training notes

This DVD depicts three counselling sessions, which involve an adolescent girl who has been sexually assaulted, a woman who was sexually abused as a child, and a women who has been sexually assaulted and is preparing for a medical and forensic examination. The video demonstrates general counselling skills, responding to disclosures of sexual assault and child sexual abuse, raising and assessing links between sexual abuse, assault, mental health and alcohol and drug problems, and strategies to manage dissociation and self harming behaviour. Training notes with key questions and issues for discussion accompany the video.

Available from: Sexual Assault Resource Centre, PO Box 842, Subiaco, WA 6904

Sexual assault: when sex is not ok.
South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (Melbourne, Vic).
Melbourne, Vic: South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault, 2000, 7 minute video, plus 13p pamphlet and CD

This package contains a short video, booklet and cd-rom which address issues surrounding sexual assault. It also describes the role of the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA), how they can help and some places where help is available.

Speaking out: adult survivors of child sexual abuse.
Robinson, Greg; Haddock, Lianne.
Gosford, NSW: Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre, 2004, 1 video (43 min), 1 booket/discussion guide

The journeys of five adult survivors of child sexual abuse are followed as the program takes the audience through processes of counselling and healing. The film uses song, dialogue and flashback scenes to give voice to the stories, and identifies ways survivors can seek support through friends, counsellors and group work. The project aims to raise community awareness of child sexual abuse and encourage survivors to seek support and assistance.

Student protection policy: providing a safe and supportive learning environment for students.
Queensland. Department of Education.
Brisbane, Qld: Ethical Standards Unit, Education Queensland, 2003, 2 booklets (48p + 68p), video (1 hr, 23 min), CD-ROM

This student protection training kit is a resource comprised of two booklets, one on student protection policy and one on student protection training, a CD-ROM and a video. The purpose of the kit is to develop and maintain safe, positive and productive environments for staff and students in schools, and to help guide and inform staff about requirements for preventing and responding to student harm situations.

The Way Forward: Children, Young People and Domestic Violence National Forum.
Partnerships Against Domestic Violence (Australia).
Canberra, ACT: Partnerships Against Domestic Violence, 2000, 60 minute video

Partnerships Against Domestic Violence is a Commonwealth Government initiative, working in collaboration with State and Territory governments and the community to take concerted action against domestic violence. Its key focus is on early intervention and prevention. For some time there has been a growing awareness of the impact of domestic violence on children and adolescents. Partnerships Against Domestic Violence convened a national forum on the issue of domestic violence, children and young people. This video of the forum showcases significant new work occurring in areas such as research and evaluation, practice standards, community education and development, and the links between domestic violence and child protection. The forum highlighted good practice in allied fields, and focused on the issue of how these key learnings can be used to move forward and make a difference in addressing harm to children and young people and in preventing the intergenerational transmission of domestic violence.

Therapeutic journeys: working with complex clients: unravelling the chaos.
Mount Lawley, WA: Sushi Productions, 2006, 1 DVD (39 min.) + notes

This counselling role play explores several issues including anxiety, substance use, child rearing, suicide risk, relationship difficulties, financial problems and past sexual abuse. The video and the accompanying training notes aim to help viewers explore effective counselling strategies that support the client, explore the presenting problem, look at the broader picture, assess risk, offer the client a positive perspective, address underlying belief systems and move forward.

Available from: Sushi Productions http://www.sushiproductions.com.au/

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