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Implementation and Performance of the Cashless Debit Card Trial — Follow-on

Disadvantaged Communities, Government Funding, Inquiry, low income

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released its follow-on report on the implementation and performance of the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) Trial. There were many findings found through the audit and two recommendations were also made.

ADM in child and family services: Mapping what is happening and what we know

Children, Community Services, Family Services, Young People

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society has released this report drawing on insights from a workshop series with international experts about automated decision making in child and family services. The report provides an overview of work happening in this space to provide a foundation for future research in this emerging field.

Child poverty and children entering care in England, 2015–20: A longitudinal ecological study at the local area level

Care Leavers, Children, Out of Home Care (OOHC), Poverty, Young People

This article, published by Lancet Public Health, reports the outcomes of a longitudinal study that used linked data to investigate the extent to which trends in child poverty relate to trends in out-of-home care entry in England. The study found many trends, which are detailed in the report.

Young people’s perspectives on online hate, unwanted sexual content, and ‘unrealistic’ body- and appearance-related content: Implications for resilience and digital citizenship

Adolescents, Online Safety, Technology, Young People

This article, published in MDPI, explores the perspectives of young people in England aged 13 to 21 in relation to online harms and how they respond to harmful content. The study found many ways young people interact with the online world and what this means for resilience-building approaches.

Toward a socio-ecological understanding of adolescent violence in the home by young people with disability: A conceptual review

Adolescent violence in the home, Adolescents, Autism, AVITH, Disability, Young People

Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) has released this report aiming to create a clearer conceptualisation of adolescent violence in the home (AVITH) and young people with disability to inform effective service responses. The review identifies six critical gaps in the evidence base and the impacts of this.

“They thought it was safe – but it wasn’t”: Recognising children’s rights as a means of securing children’s safety in Australia’s family law system (2022)

Child's Rights, Family Law, Family Violence

This report from the Whitlam Institute at Western Sydney University outlines the findings of a multiple case study project with adult victim-survivors of family violence whose parents went to court when they were children. The study found many common themes and includes recommendations to minimise harm to children in family courts, underpinned by a child right’s approach.

Sentencing Breaches of Family Violence Intervention Orders and Safety Notices: Third Monitoring Report

Family Violence

The Sentencing Advisory Council has released this report examining breaches of Family Violence Intervention Orders (FVIOs) and Family Violence Safety Notices (FVSNs) in Victoria between 2010 and 2020 and how breaches were sentenced. The report examines trends in FVIOs, FVSNs and sentencing since the introduction of the family violence reforms.

Australian Early Development Census national report 2021: Early childhood development in Australia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Child Care, Child Development, Children, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Early years, Education, Regional Rural and Remote Areas

The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has released the latest report on the early childhood development of Australian children. Using data from The Australian Early Development Census 2021 the report also discusses equity trends and the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting all children to thrive: The importance of equity in early childhood education

Child Development, Children, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Education

The Front Project has released this report analysing Australian Early Development Census data to examine the locations and circumstances of children assessed as developmentally vulnerable in 2021. The study details many results as well as proposes a range of policy interventions to address issues found.

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