Research Reports

As part of its research and specialist advisory role, the National Child Protection Clearinghouse has produced a number of research reports assessing elements of child protection and child abuse prevention practice. Some of the recent reports are listed here.

• Research use in the Australian child and family welfare sector; Survey 1; Survey 2 (2007), by Prue Holzer, Kerry Lewig, Leah Bromfield, and Fiona Arney. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies. (PDF 1MB)

• Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, children and young people: profiling promising programs (2007) by Jenny R Higgins and Nikki Butler (PDF 2.7MB)

• Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers and young people: strengths and barriers (2007) by Leah M Bromfield, Jenny R Higgins, Daryl J Higgins and Nick Richardson (PDF 1.9MB)

• The research utilisation project: Facilitating research informed policy and practice (2007) by Prue H Holzer, Kerry Lewig, Fiona Arney & Leah M Bromfield (PDF 769KB)

• Out-of-home care in Australia: messages from research (2005), by Leah M Bromfield, Daryl J Higgins, Alexandra Osborn, Stacey Panozzo, and Nicholas Richardson (Word 1.6MB or PDF 1.7MB).

• Understanding organisational risk factors for child maltreatment: a review of the literature (2005), by Lorraine R Beyer, Daryl J Higgins and Leah M Bromfield (Word 1.9MB or PDF 1.6MB).

• The recruitment, retention, and support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foster carers: a literature review (2005), by Nick Richardson, Leah Bromfield, and Daryl Higgins (Word 1.3MB or PDF 2.3MB).

• Enhancing out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (2005), by Daryl Higgins, Leah Bromfield and Nick Richardson (Word 746K or PDF 1.1MB).

• National Audit of Australian Child Protection Research 1995-2004 (2005), by Daryl Higgins, Rennell M Adams, Leah Bromfield, Nicholas Richardson and Melissa S Aldana (Word 628K or PDF 2.5MB).

• Indigenous community development projects: early learnings research report (2005), v.2., edited by Daryl Higgins, Telstra Foundation, Melbourne (PDF 3.4MB).

• Tomison, A M (2004), Current Issues in Child Protection Policy and Practice: Informing the Northern Territory's Child Protection Review. Darwin: NT Department of Health and Community Services.

  In order to inform the Northern Territory's review of child protection services, the Clearinghouse undertook to produce a report to provide an overview of current issues in child protection policy and practice.

• Stanley, J; Kovacs, K; Cripps, K; Tomison, A M (2002), 'Child abuse and family violence in Aboriginal communities: exploring child sexual abuse in Western Australia', in S. Gordon, K. Hallahan, & D. Henry, Putting the Picture Together, Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities (Appendix 13, pp.534-624), Department of Premier and Cabinet, Western Australia. PDF (506K) | RTF

  This is the full contracted report developed by the Clearinghouse in order to inform the WA Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities. This work was used extensively throughout the Inquiry report, and was published in the Inquiry as an Appendix.

• Tomison, A M (2002), 'Child protection and child abuse prevention 'down under': key trends in policy and practice', in M. Hill, A. Stafford & P. Green Lister (eds), International Perspectives On Child Protection: Report of a seminar held on 20 March 2002, (Scottish Executive Child Protection Review: Protecting Children Today And Tomorrow), Scottish Executive, Glasgow. PDF (1494K)

  In order to inform Scotland's review of child protection services, the Clearinghouse undertook to produce a report that would provide an overview of current issues in child protection policy and practice for Australian child protection services.

• Tomison, A M; Stanley, J (2001). Strategic Directions in Child Protection: Informing Policy and Practice. Unpublished report for the South Australian Department of Human Services.

  In order to inform South Australia's review of child protection services, the Clearinghouse undertook to produce a report that would provide an overview of current issues in child protection policy and practice.

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