Practice-based publications

Issue 27: Institute of Child Protection Studies (2020). System reform for children and young people in statutory child exposed to domestic and family violence, Research to Practice Series (PDF, 430KB). Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 26: Institute of Child Protection Studies (2019). Safeguarding principles for residential care and youth justice (PDF, 329KB), Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 25: Institute of Child Protection Studies (2019). Family Foundations an early intervention parenting support program (PDF, 680KB), Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 24: Institute of Child Protection Studies. (2019). How are foster carers and kinship carers faring in contact visits with birth parents? Findings from the kContact study Issue 24 (PDF 2.9), Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 23: Institute of Child Protection Studies. (2019). Do payments encourage children into riskier research? Findings from the MESSI study (PDF File, 6.4 MB). Issue 23, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 19: McArthur, M., & Saunders, V. (2018). Opportunities for Prevention: Improving access to information, education and support about child sexual abuse (PDF File, 880.0 KB). Issue 19, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australia Catholic University.

Issue 20: Roche, S., Barker, J., & Trew, S. (2018). Youth Homeless and Family Conflict: Child and Youth-Centred Approaches for Practice (PDF File, 5.4 MB). Issue 20, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University

Issue 21: Institute of Child Protection Studies. (2018). Triple concurrent planning for long-term kinship care, short-term foster placement, and family reunification for children: practice standards from research (PDF File, 457 KB). Issue 21, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 22: Institute of Child Protection Studies. (2018). How to foster participation of children and young people in safeguarding activities young people in safeguarding activities in youth-serving organisations (PDF File, 537 PDF). Issue 22, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 16: Thomson, L., McArthur, M., Barry, E. (2017). Recruiting and Retaining Foster Carers (PDF File, 2.2 MB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 16. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 17: Moore, T., McArthur, M., & Roche, S. (2017). Safe and Sound: The safety concerns of young people in residential care (PDF File, 2.8 MB). Issue 17, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 18: Moore, T., McArthur, M., & Roche, S. (2017). Safe and Sound: Creating safe residential care services for children and young people (PDF File, 2.4 MB). Issue 18, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 13: Moore, T., McArthur, M., Roche, S., Heerde, J., & Barry, E. (2016). Our Safety Counts: Key findings from the Australian Survey of Kids and Young People - Perceptions of interpersonal safety and characteristics of safe institutions (PDF File, 715.7 KB). Research to Practice Series: Issue 13. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 14: Moore, T., McArthur, M., Roche, S., Heerde, J., & Barry, E. (2016). Our Safety Counts: Key findings from the Australian Survey of Kids and Young People - help-seeking and institutional responses to safety concerns (PDF File, 892.0 KB). Research to Practice Series: Issue 14. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 15: Saunders, V., McArthur, M., Roche, S., & Barry, E. (2016). Supporting refugee families in Australia (PDF File, 2.7 MB). Research to Practice Series: Issue 15. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 8: Noble-Carr, D., Farnham, J., Dean, C., & Barry, E. (2015). Needs and Experiences of Biological Children of Foster Carers (PDF File, 1.7 MB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 8, January. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 9: Barker, J., Thomson, L., & Barry, E. (2015). The Importance of a 'Human Connection': Helpful relationships with service users and linking social capital (PDF File, 1.6 MB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 9. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 10: Bullen, T., Taplin, S., & Barry, E. (2015). Supporting quality contact visits for children in out-of-home care (PDF File, 947.3 KB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 10. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 11: Moore, T., McArthur, M., & Barry, E. (2015). Not Everything is Imaginary: Children's Conceptualisations of Interpersonal Safety (PDF File, 1.8 MB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 11. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 12: Moore, T., McArthur, M., Noble-Carr, D., & Barry, E. (2015). Children's views about safety in institutions (PDF File, 1.5 MB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 12. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Issue 5: Barker, J., & Morrison, T. (2014). Supporting fathers who are homeless (PDF File, 932.6 KB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 5, March. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 6: Moore, T., & Barry, E. (2014). Supporting Young Carers in Education (PDF File, 2.0 MB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 6, June. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 7: Moore, T., Noble-Carr, D., & Barry, E. (2014). Child-Centred Practice (PDF File, 2.0 MB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 7, September. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 1: Barry, E., & Barker, J. (2013). Interventions and practice principles for supporting young people who are homeless (PDF File, 800.4 KB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 1, March. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 2: Noble-Carr, D., & Barry, E. (2013). Identity and meaning in the lives of vulnerable young people (PDF File, 918.7 KB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 2, June. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 3: McArthur, M., & Barry, E. (2013). Younger Mothers: Stigma and Support (PDF File, 926.8 KB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 3, September. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.

Issue 4: Saunders, V., & Barry, E. (2013). Children with Parents in Prison (PDF File, 953.1 KB). Research to Practice Series, Issue 4, December. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, ACU.