Think differently about a system in crisis
Family safety can only come from rethinking the whole child protection system, a symposium has been told in Adelaide this morning.
Response to risks as important as screening for risks. Don’t just screen – respond.
A leading infant mental health advocate has demanded practitioners do more to help infants in vulnerable families. Speaking at a symposium in Melbourne yesterday, Professor Louise Newman [...]
How clients feel about ‘being screened’ for risks
Clients typically register their details before using a service – the ubiquitous ‘paperwork’. But what if registration also involves being screened for safety risks in families like domestic [...]
Are we actually doing more for families affected by family and domestic violence?
Recently, a big Australian study told us that families affected by physical and emotional abuse were much more likely to approach services such as counselling, mediation and Family Dispute [...]
Special Events: DOORS App Launch & Family Violence and the Developing Child
We are pleased to announce two very special upcoming events in the area of family safety and wellbeing. Family Violence & the Developing Child: 16 October (Melbourne) This event brings [...]