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Call for papers – Assessing the impact of extended out-of-home care on the pathways and outcomes for young people transitioning from care in Australia

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Call for papers – articles from ISPCAN 2026

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Just published

Case Report - Published 17 August 2026

P. Mendes, K. Mackenzie, S. Morris.

Innovative housing supports to prevent homelessness for young women transitioning from residential out-of-home care in Victoria: A case study of the Bridge It Cocoon program

Original Research - Published 18 July 2026

A. Price, M. Measey, S. Goldfeld, A. Rhodes.

Cost-of-living and the mental health of Australian caregivers and their children: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey

Report - Published 2 July 2026

E. Sydenham, S. Honisett, S. Chiang, C. Graham, D. Toon, N. Davis, C. D’Rozario, F. Martin, D. Newcomb, M. Geddes.

Scaling Child and Family Hubs: From special projects to system-wide integrated care for children and families experiencing disadvantage

Original Research - Published 2 July 2026

E. Rees.

‘Why was I left to deal with this all on my own?’ Becoming allies with children to prevent sexual abuse

Commentary - Published 2 July 2026

S. De Campo.

Reunification therapy within the Australian Family Law system

Introduction - Published 2 July 2026

S. Ryan, M. Charman.

OPEN Symposium 2025: What makes for effective collaborative practice?

Conference Report - Published 2 July 2026

C. Goulding, P. McGregor, A. Treyvaud.

Place-based partnerships in the child and family services sector: A case of emergence

Conference Report - Published 2 July 2026

K. Navez D’Aubremont, L. Arnold-Rendell.

Reimagining residential care: Using developmental evaluation to refine Gamadji Balit, an Aboriginal model of residential care

Just accepted - Abstract available

Original Research

A. Morawska, M. Waite, A. Hayixibayi, S. Hepburn, J. Fooken.

Parenting in rural and remote communities in Queensland, Australia: Parent and service provider perspectives

Original Research

S. Jayasinghe, K. Mulcahy, L. Dalton, N. Byrne, A. Hills.

Code of Care – A ‘guiding light’ in community interventions

Commentary

L. Griffiths.

Evaluating child protection decision-making in the best interests of children: Oversight, evidence and accountability in Queensland – answering the Commissioner’s question

Report

K. Karatasas, R. Grace, S. Ciftci, G. Noujaim.

Supporting multicultural children in out-of-home care: A cultural care planning toolkit

Expert by experience

M. Deitz.

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