Key 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. For a full list of Clearinghouse staff publications and presentations, go to Publications and Presentations, Newsletters and the Issues and Discussion papers. You can also search for a particular topic (using the search engine).
- 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 (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. PDF
(563K)
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.
- 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
(1460K)
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 Unpublished report for the South Australian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.
- Brief 2: Social welfare framework: System design and service system requirements
for a holistic child protection system
PDF (202K) | RTF
- Brief 3: Social welfare framework: Models of collaborative service delivery
in child protection
PDF (227K) | RTF
- Briefs 4 & 12: Social welfare framework: Key directions in effective
child protection practice in Aboriginal communities; and Alternative care:
Models of service delivery for Aboriginal young people
PDF (170K) | RTF
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