Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission | Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

Children and Homelessness Factsheet

See, Listen Respond – Eastern Homelessness NetworkA guide to engaging with children experiencing homelessness and family violence

Children Accessing Specialist Homelessness Services An induction for new practitioners

Statewide Children’s Resource Program 

Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare VideosChild Information Sharing Scheme

Reporting concerns about children or young people (a guide for professionals)Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Failure to protect: a new criminal offence to protect children from sexual abuse | Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

 Australian Childhood Foundation ProfessionalsAustralian Childhood Foundation Resources

Tools and resources – ACUKids Central Toolkit –

Tip sheet: Supporting children and young people with lived experience of family violence

Helpful tools and resources – Reimagine AustraliaReimagine Australia provides support, resources, training and development for families and early childhood practitioners to work with families of children who have additional needs

Emerging Minds: Promoting children’s mental health in the context of family and domestic violence

Safety Planning Guide with children and young peopleThis resources provides some questions to ask yourself about the child or young person you are working with to assess what kind of safety measures can be put in place

Berry Street Guide Learning from lived experience- a guide for professionals supporting children and young people experiencing family violence.

 School Attendance Support Program Flyer – For primary school students in Cranbourne, Clyde and Clyde North areas who are experiencing early stages of school disengagement.

Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission – Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission | Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

Child’s Voice booklet – VACCA – 00524 My Views Childrens Booklet.indd (vacca.org)

Statewide Children’s Resource Program 

What’s OK at Home (WOAH) – A website for young people and their adult allies about family violence, why it happens, how to recognise it, and how to help others experiencing it – What’s OK At Home | Domestic Violence Resource Centre (DVRCV) (woah.org.au)

Kids’ Coercive Control WebA graphic with examples of power and control to help children and young people understand coercive control

 School Attendance Support Program Flyer – For primary school students in Cranbourne, Clyde and Clyde North areas who are experiencing early stages of school disengagement.

Child Abuse and Neglect – Australia Institute of Family Studies – What is child abuse and neglect? | Australian Institute of Family Studies (aifs.gov.au)

Implicit measures of child abuse and neglect – Implicit measures of child abuse and neglect: A systematic review – ScienceDirect

Grooming Offence – Grooming offence | Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

Child Abuse Prevention: Child abuse prevention: what works? The effectiveness of parent education programs for preventing child maltreatment | Australian Institute of Family Studies (aifs.gov.au)

The effect of trauma on the brain development of children – The effect of trauma on the brain development of children | Australian Institute of Family Studies (aifs.gov.au)

Cultural considerations to support children from migrant and refugee backgrounds – Cultural considerations to support children from migrant and refugee backgrounds | Australian Institute of Family Studies (aifs.gov.au)

Trans Children and Young People – Yes, words can harm young trans people. Here’s what we can do to help (theconversation.com)

Australian Institute of Family Studies- Improving the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children Read here

Australian Institute of Family Studies- How mothers and fathers share child care in Australia Read here

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