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Resource Sheets

These resource sheets are compiled by staff at the National Child Protection Clearinghouse, and published by the Australian Institute of Family Studies
ISSN 1448-9112 (Online)

They can be accessed in either HTML or PDF format. You will need an Acrobat Reader which is free from the Adobe Systems Web site .

Understanding child abuse and neglect

Alcohol misuse and child maltreatmentNew 7 December 2011
Effects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
(formerly published as Social costs: The effects of child maltreatment)
Effects of child abuse and neglect for adult survivors
Prevalence of child abuse and neglect
What is child abuse and neglect?
Who abuses children?

Child protection

Statistics

Child abuse and neglect statistics
Children in careUpdated 24 March 2011
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ChildrenUpdated 4 April 2011
Child deaths from abuse and neglect in Australia (Formerly Fatal child abuse)
The economic costs of child abuse and neglectUpdated 4 April 2011

Service system reform and evaluation

Defining the public health model for the child welfare services context Updated September 2011
Evaluating child abuse and neglect intervention programs

Internet safety