Children Australia

13/01/2026

In this new article, Mary Jo McVeigh reviews the therapeutic intervention literature and finds that although a wide range of interventions is available to young survivors of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect, commentary on their effectiveness is dominated by adults and focused on individualised outcomes. There is a need to see young survivors as more than the sum of their experience of violence and abuse and deserving of a more credible seat at the epistemic table.

Read the full article for free: https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3061

All Children Australia articles are free to read and there are no author fees.

13/01/2026

13/01/2026

15/08/2025

Read all articles for free at childrenaustralia.org.au

Vol. 47, Issue 1 of Children Australia is out now!
Read all articles for free at https://childrenaustralia.org.au

This edition features the following articles:
-Editorial: After the election: What now for children in Australia?
Sharon Bessell and Dave Vicary. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3074
-Barriers to mental-health support and services for children and young people in out-of-home care: The Children in Care Collective’s audit findings. Lindy Annakin, Lottie G. Harris and Daryl J. Higgins. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3040
-Factors enabling smooth transitions from out-of-home care: A scoping review. Sofia Grage-Moore, Hayley Wainwright, Danielle Newton, Philip Mendes and Helen Skouteris. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3026
-A scoping review of the transition experiences and outcomes of young women leaving residential out-of-home care. Yujie Zhao, Jacinta Waugh and Philip Mendes. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3057
-Bridging the gap: Social work practice challenges in navigating support for families with disabilities. Susan P. Caines, Janet Congues, Liza Costigan, Neeska Robinson, Carolyn Grace, Liz Franklin and Ally Argus. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3043
-The promise of justice reinvestment for First Nations children and young people in Australia. Fiona Allison. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3034
-Tug of war. Jack*. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3047
-Enhancing child safety within the Australian Jewish community: Exploring the role of a culturally specific safeguarding service. Michelle Meyer and Rachel Averbukh. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3042
-What survivors of child sexual abuse taught me about child safety, grace and the work of being sorry. Ben Spence. https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3050


Crawford School of Public Policy Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand
Monash University

15/08/2025

In this Commentary, author Ben Spence reflects on lessons learned from survivors of institutional abuse and highlights the importance of practitioner responses and maintaining and strengthening effective family- and community-based networks of safety.

Read the full article for free: https://doi.org/10.61605/cha_3050

All Children Australia articles are free to read and there are no author fees.

14/05/2024

Children Australia (childrenaustralia.org.au) invites submissions of original articles presenting evidence, research, knowledge and opinion to improve welfare and/or wellbeing outcomes for children, young people and their families. The journal welcomes contributions from the many relevant fields of practice and research across service sectors.

All articles are published open access and there are no fees for authors.
Contact us at [email protected]

Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare

14/05/2024

30/03/2024

We're still here to support children, families and community over the Easter long weekend 🐰 🥚

If you require support, help is available. Please contact your closest V***A office. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000.

Find contact information and after hours support on our website - https://www.vacca.org/page/contact/locations

30/03/2024

Register for our upcoming webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) Australian Institute of Family Studies which will discuss how to work collaboratively with families to engage with their 'village' and promote infant and toddler mental health.

This webinar will help you:
- understand the influence of infant and toddlers’ ‘village’ on their mental health
- consider what factors might help or hinder a family’s connection to their infant and toddlers’ ‘village'
- support parents to make sense of their infant and toddlers’ behaviours and what might be happening in their child’s inner world; and
- consider how collaboration can support the parent-child relationship, day-to-day caregiving and resilience after adversity.

Register now: https://bit.ly/49ZifNT

30/03/2024

Children Australia is open for submissions and will publish 2 issues this year! We welcome contributions of original articles sharing research, opinion, policy, commentary and lived experience. All content is free to read and there are no publication fees!

Please contact Melissa Storey at [email protected] for more information.

30/10/2023

Looking for information on how to publish in Children Australia? Visit the website - childrenaustralia.org.au - or reach out to [email protected]

We publish commentary and evidence relating to the welfare, wellbeing and development of children, young people and their families and invite submissions from children, young people, carers, guardians, parents, practitioners, clinicians, academics, researchers, students and policymakers.

Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare

30/10/2023

Social Justice Commissioner has written an opinion piece reflecting on the referendum outcome. Read it in The Guardian: https://loom.ly/CBpzdpk