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Publications by year

The following is a complete list since 1997 of publications from the National Child Protection Clearinghouse. Also refer to the Newsletters, Issues and Discussion Papers, Presentations, Research Briefs, Resource Sheets, Submissions and Research Reports.

2011

Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward, by Sara McLean, Rhys Price-Robertson and Elly Robinson (Issues No. 35)
Responding to children and young people's disclosures of abuse, by Cathryn Hunter (Practice Brief No. 2, September)
Defining the public health model for the child welfare services context, compiled by Cathryn Hunter (Resource sheet)
Protecting Australia's children research audit (1995–2010), by Myfanwy McDonald, Daryl Higgins, kylie valentine and Alister Lamont
Online safety (Resource sheet, July)
Reporting abuse and neglect: State and territory departments responsible for protecting children (Resource sheet, July)
Children's commissioners and guardians (Resource sheet, revised May)
Child protection and family law… Joining the dots (Issues No. 34)
The economic costs of child abuse and neglect (Resource sheet, revised April)
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children (Resource sheet, revised April)
Risk assessment in child protection (Resource sheet)
Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents (Resource sheet)
Children in care (Resource sheet, revised March)
Child abuse and neglect statistics (Resource sheet, revised February)
Who abuses children? (Resource sheet, revised February)
Pre-employment screening: Working With Children Checks and Police Checks (Resource sheet, revised February)

2010

Child deaths from abuse and neglect in Australia (Formerly Fatal child abuse) (Resource sheet, revised December)
Issues for the safety and wellbeing of children in families with multiple and complex problems: The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems (Issues no. 33)
History of child protection services (Resource sheet)
Are social marketing campaigns effective in preventing child abuse and neglect? (Issues no. 32)
The economic costs of child abuse and neglect (Resource sheet)
The prevalence of child abuse and neglect (Resource sheet)
Child abuse and neglect statistics (Resource sheet)
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children (Resource sheet)
Effects of child abuse and neglect for adult survivors (Resource sheet)
Corporal punishment: key issues (Resource sheet)
Images of children and young people online (Resource sheet)
Effects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents (Resource sheet)

2009

Parental intellectual disability and child protection: Key issues (No. 31)
What is child abuse and neglect?, (Resource sheet, revised November)
Evaluating child abuse and neglect intervention programs (Resource sheet, revised November)
Age of consent laws (Resource sheet)
Australian child protection legislation (Resource sheet, revised October)
The economic costs of child abuse (Resource sheet, revised September)
A stitch in time saves nine: Preventing and responding to the abuse and neglect of infants (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 30) Brigid Jordan and Robyn Sketchley
Fatal child abuse (Resource sheet, revised August)
Pre-employment screening: Working with children checks and police checks (Resource sheet, revised May)
Children in care (Resource sheet, revised April), formerly Foster Care
Child abuse and neglect statistics (Resource sheet, revised March), formerly Child abuse statistics
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol. 17 No. 1)
Child protection and Aboriginial and Torres Strait Islander children (Resource sheet, revised February)
Mandatory reporting of child abuse (Resource sheet, revised February)

2008

NCPASS comparability of child protection data - Project report (PDF 1.3MB) by Prue Holzer and Leah Bromfield.
Improving outcomes for children living in families with parental substance misuse: What do we know and what should we do, by Sharon Dawe, Paul Harnett and Sally Frye (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.29)
Child protection in Australia, compiled by Prue Holzer
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.16 No.2)
A National Approach for Child Protection: Project Report: A report to the Community and Disability Services Ministers' Advisory Council by Leah Bromfield and Prue Holzer
Protecting Australian children: Analysis of challenges and strategic directions: CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection Project, by Leah Bromfield and Prue Holzer
Developing a road map for research: Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda, by Leah Bromfield and Fiona Arney (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.28)
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.16 No.1)
Australian research investigating residential and specialised models of care: a systematic review, by Leah Bromfield and Alexandra Osborn, Developing Practice: The Child Youth and Family Work Journal, no.20 Summer-Autumn: 223-32
Family group conferencing in Australia 15 years on, by Nathan Harris (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.27)

2007

Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.15 No.2 Winter)
'Getting the big picture': A synopsis and critique of Australian out-of-home care research, by Leah Bromfield and Alexandra Osborn (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.26)
Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, children and young people: profiling promising programs, 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, by Leah M Bromfield, Jenny R Higgins, Daryl J Higgins and Nick Richardson (PDF 1.9MB)
Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of protection?, compiled by Prue Holzer and Leah Bromfield (Resource sheet)
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.15 No.1 Summer)

2006

Protecting Indigenous children: views of carers and young people on 'out-of-home care', by Daryl J Higgins, Leah M Bromfield, Jenny R Higgins, Nick, Richardson, Family Matters No.75: 42-49.
Young people who sexually abuse: key issues, by Cameron Boyd in collaboration with Leah Bromfield (Practice Brief No.1)
Child maltreatment in organisations: risk factors and strategies for prevention, by Mel Irenyi, Leah Bromfield, Lorraine Beyer and Daryl Higgins (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.25)
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.14 No.2 Winter)
The effectiveness of parent education and home visiting child maltreatment prevention programs, by Prue J Holzer, Jenny R Higgins, Leah M Bromfield, Nick Richardson and Daryl J Higgins (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.24)
Child abuse prevention: what works? The effectiveness of home visiting programs for preventing child maltreatment (Research Brief no.2)
Child abuse prevention: what works? The effectiveness of parent education programs for preventing child maltreatment (Research Brief no.1)
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.14 No.1 Summer)

2005

Enhancing out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (Word 756KB or PDF 1.1MB), by Daryl J Higgins, Leah M Bromfield, and Nick Richardson
Out-of-home care in Australia: messages from research (Word 1.6MB or PDF 1.7MB), by Leah M Bromfield, Daryl J Higgins, Alexandra Osborn, Stacey Panozzo, and Nicholas Richardson
Understanding organisational risk factors for child maltreatment: a review of the literature (Word 1.9MB or PDF 1.6MB), by Lorraine R Beyer, Daryl J Higgins and Leah M Bromfield
National Audit of Australian Child Protection Research 1995-2004 (Word 628K or PDF 2.5MB), by Daryl J Higgins, Rennell M Adams, Leah M Bromfield, Nicholas Richardson and Melissa S Aldana
Indigenous community development projects: early learnings research report (PDF 3.4MB)Vol.2, edited by Daryl Higgins, Telstra Foundation, Melbourne
A new name for Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: defining Fabricated or Induced Illness by Carers, by Ellen Fish, Leah Bromfield and Daryl Higgins (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.23)
'An evaluation of the social impact of an autistic child on family functioning', by D J Higgins, S Bailey and J Pearce, Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice Vol.9: 125-137
Child maltreatment and policing in the 21st century (PDF 1.6MB), by Daryl Higgins and Leah Bromfield, workshop presentation to the Australian Police Summit, Melbourne, 5-6 October.
Connections between antisocial behaviour and involvement in victimisation incidents, by Nick Richardson, paper presented at the 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, 9-11 February.
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.13 No.2 Winter)
'Chronic and isolated maltreatment in a child protection sample', by Leah Bromfield and Daryl Higgins, Family Matters No.70: 38-45.
Social costs: the effects of child maltreatment, compiled by Nick Richardson (Resource sheet)
Who abuses children?, compiled by Nick Richardson and Leah Bromfield (Resource sheet)
Differentiating between child maltreatment experiences, by Daryl Higgins, paper presented at the 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, 9-11 February
Facilitating child abuse prevention research and models of best practice: the role of a national clearinghouse for child protection research (PDF 1.1MB), by Daryl Higgins, Nick Richardson, and Leah Bromfield, presentation to the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children 13th Annual Colloquium, New Orleans, USA, 15-18 June
Making the 'right' choices about child protection programs and services, (PDF 180KB), by Nick Richardson, Daryl Higgins and Leah Bromfield, paper presented at the 10th National Conference of the Association for the Welfare of Child Health, Sydney, 28-29 April RTF (71KB).
'The relationship between childhood injuries and family type', by Richardson, Daryl J, Higgins, Leah M Bromfield, Greg Tooley and Mark Stokes, Family Matters No.72: 44-49.
National comparison of child protection systems, by Leah Bromfield and Daryl Higgins (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.22).
The course and characteristics of chronic and isolated child maltreatment, by Leah Bromfield and Daryl Higgins, paper presented at the 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, 9-11 February.
'The relationship between child sexual abuse and academic achievement in a sample of psychiatric adolescent inpatients', by S Buckle, S Lancaster, M B Powell and D J Higgins, Child Abuse & Neglect Vol.29: 1031-1047.
Understanding what child protection data mean: A national comparison, (PDF 111KB), by Daryl Higgins and Leah Bromfied. Paper presented to Australian Institute of Criminology Conference 'Safety, Crime and Justice: From Data to Policy 6-7 June Abstract (RTF 12K).
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Vol.13 No.1 Summer)

2004

Child welfare approaches for Indigenous communities: international perspectives, by Terri Libesman (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.20).
Current issues in child protection policy and practice: Informing the NT Department of Health and Community Services child protection review, by Adam M. Tomison.
'Differentiating between child maltreatment experiences', by Daryl Higgins, Family Matters, No.69: 50-55.
Redefining fatal child neglect, by Ruth Lawrence and Penelope Irvine (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.21).
'The importance of degree versus type of maltreatment: a cluster analysis of child abuse types' by Daryl Higgins, The Journal of Psychology Vol.138 No.4: 303-324.
'The limitations of using statutory child protection data for research into child maltreatment', by Leah Bromfield and Daryl Higgins, Australian Social Work Vol.57 No.1: 19-30.

2003

'A therapeutic model for supporting families of children with a chronic illness or disability', by J E Morison, L M Bromfield and H J Cameron, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Vol.8 No.3: 125-130
Accessibility issues in child abuse prevention services, by Janet Stanley and Katie Kovacs (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.18).
'An analysis of current Australian program initiatives for children exposed to domestic violence', by Adam M Tomison and Katie Kovacs, Australian Journal of Social Issues Vol.38 No.4 Nov: 513-539.
Child abuse and neglect in Indigenous Australian communities, by Janet Stanley, Adam M.Tomison and Julian Pocock (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.19).
Child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities (PDF 149KB), by Janaet Stanley, presentation to the Conference, Child Sexual Abuse: Justice Response or Alternative Resolution, 1-2 May, Adelaide. | Word (58KB).
'Downtime for children on the Internet: recognising a new form of child abuse' (PDF 515KB), by Janet Stanley, Family Matters, No.65: 22-27.
Factors affecting families' access to child abuse prevention programs: an exploratory study, (PDF 18KB), by J. Stanley and K. Kovacs, presentation to the 8th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, 12-14 February, Melbourne.
Hearing only half of the story by leaving out half of the violence (PDF 229KB), by Janet Stanley and Chris Goddard, paper presented at the Ninth Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, 24-27, Sydney.| Word (298KB).
How accessible are child abuse prevention services for families? (PDF 223KB), by Katie Kovacs, Family Matters, No.64 Autumn: 48-51.
'The protection of children from offensive material on the Internet', by Janet Stanley, Small Screen, No.184, March: 1-2.

2002

A study in confusion: factors which affect the decisions of community professionals when reporting child abuse and neglect, by C. Goddard, B. Saunders, J. Stanley and J. Tucci, Ringwood, Vic, Australians Against Child Abuse, 105p.
Are we meeting family needs in Australia, by A. M. Tomison, keynote address presented to the Family Services Australia Annual Conference, Connecting Families and Communities, 8-11 October, Darwin.
'Chain of violence', by C. Goddard, B. and J. Stanley, Community Care, 4-10 Apr: 32-33.
Evidence-based practice in child protection: what do we know and how do we better inform practice, by A. M. Tomison, keynote presentation at What works? Evidence-based Practice in Child and Family Services, Association of Children's Welfare Agencies Biennial Conference, 2-4 September 2002, Bondi Beach, NSW.
In the firing line: violence and power in child protection work, by J. Stanley and C. Goddard, Chichester, UK: John Wiley and Sons, 224p.
Preventing child abuse: changes to family support in the 21st century, by Adam Tomison (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.17) .
The role of mass media in facilitating community education and child abuse prevention strategies, by Bernadette Saunders and Chris Goddard (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.16).

2001

'A history of child protection: back to the future?', (PDF 835KB)by A. Tomison, Family Matters No.60 Spring - Summer: 46-57.
Child abuse and the Internet, by Janet Stanley (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.15).
Child abuse and the media by Chris Goddard and Bernadette J. Saunders (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.14).
Child maltreatment and the Internet, by J. Stanley and A. M. Tomison. Paper presented at the 8th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, One Child's Reality - Everyone's Responsibility, Melbourne Convention Centre, 19-22 November.
Community professionals and reporting to child protection services, by J. Stanley, C. Goddard, B. Saunders and J. Tucci. Paper presented at the 8th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, One Child's Reality - Everyone's Responsibility, Melbourne Convention Centre, 19-22 November.
Comparing alternate teaching styles to teach computing skills to girls in their English classes, by L M Bromfield, V C Clarke and N Lynch, Computers and Education, Vol.36: 285-297
Getting the lowdown on child abuse and neglect: a community seminar, by A. M. Tomison. Presented at the Collie Family Care Centre, Collie and at the Bunbury Yacht Club, Bunbury, Western Australia, 11-12 September (PPT as PDF 102K) | Abstract.
Preventing child abuse and other family violence: issues for professionals, PowerPoint slides (in PDF 115K), by A. M. Tomison. Presented at the Collie Family Care Centre, Collie, and the Bunbury Yacht Club, Bunbury, Western Australia, 11-12 September, PPT as PDF 115K) | Abstract.
The future direction of Australian research on the prevention of child maltreatment, by J. Stanley and A. M. Tomison. Paper presented at the 8th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, One Child's Reality - Everyone's Responsibility, Melbourne Convention Centre, 19-22 November.

2000

Child protection: getting the most out of research, by A. M. Tomison. Invited presentation to the Queensland Child Protection Symposium on Evidence-Based Practice, hosted by the Department of Family, Youth and Community Care and the University of Queensland, Brisbane, 28 November, | PDF (34KB).
Evaluating child abuse prevention programs, by Adam M. Tomison (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.12)
Exploring family violence: links between child maltreatment and domestic violence, by Adam M. Tomison (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.13).
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: Findings from an Australian audit of prevention programs.
Preventing child abuse in Australia: some preliminary findings from a national audit of prevention programs, by L. Poole and A. Tomison. Paper presented at the 7th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference - Family Futures: Issues in Research and Policy, Sydney, July 2000, Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 12p, (PDF 37KB).

1999

Blending qualitative and quantitative approaches: case tracking studies in child protection systems, by A. M. Tomison. Paper presented with Chris Goddard at the Association for Qualitative Research 'Issues of Rigour in Qualitative Research' International Conference, 6-10 July, Melbourne.
Community-based approaches in preventing child maltreatment, by Adam M. Tomison (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.11).
Creating the Vision: communities and connectedness, by A. M. Tomison. Invited address to the OzChild 'Child Expo', 22 April, Melbourne.
Ensuring the protection of children: the role of child protection services in the identification, assessment and treatment of maltreated children, by A. M. Tomison. Invited keynote address, to the NSW Department of Community Services, Entry Parameters for Child Protection Conference, March 20-21, Sydney.
Evaluating child abuse prevention programs: a Clearinghouse workshop, by A. M. Tomison. Pre-conference workshop presented at the 7th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, October, Perth.
Interagency collaboration and communication in child protection cases: some findings from an Australian case tracking study, by A. M. Tomison. Paper presented at the 5th ISPCAN Asian Conference on Child Protection, 26-28 November, Hong Kong.
Prevention is better than cure: exploring strategies for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, by A. M. Tomison. Invited keynote address presented at the 1999 Xi'an International Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (First ISPCAN Chinese Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect), 29 November - 2 December, Xi'an, China.
Professional decision making and the management of actual or suspected child abuse and neglect cases: an in situ tracking study, by A. M. Tomison, Thesis (Ph.D.) - Monash University, Department of Social Work and Human Services, 2v.
'Structured risk assessment procedures: instruments of abuse?', by C. R. Goddard, J. B. Saunders, J. R. Stanley and J. Tucci, Journal of Child Abuse Review Vol.8 No.4 Jul - Aug: 251-263.

1998

Long-term effects of child sexual abuse, by Paul E. Mullen and Jillian Fleming (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.9)
Valuing parent education: a cornerstone of child abuse prevention, by Adam M. Tomison (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.10).

1997

Emotional abuse : the hidden form of maltreatment, by Adam M. Tomison and Joe Tucci (Child Abuse Prevention Issues No.8).
Overcoming structural barriers to the prevention of child abuse and neglect - a discussion paper, prepared for the NSW Child Protection Council.
Preventing child abuse and neglect in NSW: findings from a state audit, prepared for the NSW Child Protection Council.