This paper draws on the perspectives of foster and kinship carers, describing the disconnection between their role as mental health advocates and their interest in early intervention in a field which is dominated by crisis and the historic marginalisation of foster and kinship carers.

New South Wales, Australia will be launching a new program "designed to give children in care a permanent home," according to this article from the Guardian.

This radio segment from ABC News Australia examines a current adoption debate in Australia.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the social and cultural acceptability of the Winangay Tool to practitioners responsible for assessing kinship carers.

In this paper, the authors use procedural justice theory as a lens to explore how “intervention with parental agreement” (IPA) policy is enacted in practice.

This article discusses changes brought about by “Practice First,” a framework for practice introduced to improve the quality and effectiveness of child protection work in New South Wales, Australia.

The objective of this study was to estimate the influence of out-of-home care on reading scores, attendance, and suspensions by comparing a matched sample of maltreated children who entered out-of-home care and maltreated children who remained at home.

Reported here are findings from a recent partnership research project focused on optimizing grandparent contact and ongoing relationships with grandchildren after child safety concerns.

The government of Victoria in Australia has committed a record amount of funds to support indigenous children to stay in the care of their communities and to "ensure community control over children placed into out-of-home care," according to this article from the Guardian.

This article from Freedom United highglights the ways in which Australians, through tourism and donations, are contributing to the fueling of the orphanage industry in Southeast Asia, and the moves the Australian government is making to address this.