Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
The story of Matti – why good service design in Therapeutic Residential Care means better outcomes for children and young people in care.
An exploration of Australia's need for good service design in Therapeutic Residential Care, when done well results in better outcomes for children and young people in care.
Read MoreAustralia’s National Therapeutic Care Alliance – Part 1
An exploration of Australia's need for a National Therapeutic Care Alliance to clarify collective thinking, resource quality research and explore complex practice and standards for Australian children and young people in Out of Home Care.
Read MoreWhat is advocacy in child protection environments?
Recently, a member of the community wrote in asking about what the Australian Childhood Foundation does to advocate for children. They wanted to know what advocacy was, how the Foundation was involved in advocacy endeavours and how we felt the community could help.
Read MoreThe 2018 ARACY Report Card: the wellbeing of Australian children and young people
The 2018 ARACY Report Card released last week highlights issues affecting children and young people in Australia. Using the latest data available from a range of sources, it shows how Australia is tracking at both the national level and for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
Read MoreWho should report what? A guide to Reportable Conduct Schemes in Australia
Produced by the Safeguarding Children Program, this blog contains an up-to-date summary of the various reportable conduct schemes in Australia, highlighting the differences in the management of the reporting and assessment processes.
Read MoreSafeguarding Children and Young People in Sport
What needs to be addressed to make Australian sport safer for children and young people? Monique Blom shares about how the Safeguarding Children Program are now working with the Australian Sports Commission, aiming to review, analyse and commence next steps for implementing a safeguarding approach to children and young people, based on the endorsed standards of the ACF Safeguarding Children Program.
Read MoreResidential Care in Australia
There has been ongoing concern about the safety and quality of children’s experiences in Australia’s residential care systems for a very long time. The ABC Four Corners program that aired last week, 'Broken Homes', is another example of the concerns that have been expressed by many. We heard again about the lack of safety experienced by the young people and the failures in the system to support staff. The program raised many questions about child protection systems in Australia. This blog reflects on some of those questions.
Read MoreA 30 year journey
It is 30 years almost to the day that the Australian Childhood Foundation was first incorporated as an organisation, and here, Foundation CEO Dr Joe Tucci reflects on why we were first formed, what we have achieved, and what is yet to be done for children.
Read More11 interesting projects that have protected and supported vulnerable children
CEO Joe Tucci shares a summary of 11 interesting projects we have recently been involved with that have protected and supported children.
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