Centre Activities

Current

Project Support Provision to the Child Protection Think Tank
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Young People - August 2005 – December 2005
Susan Diamond and Dr Maria Harries

Development of Protective Behaviours Protocols
Christian Brothers Holy Spirit Province WA and SA - September 2005 - November 2005
Dr Maria Harries and Dr Debra Rosser

How Fostering Impacts on Natural Children in Foster Families
Foster Care Association WA with funding from LotteryWest – October 2005 – October 2006
Associate professor Mike Clare and Adam Peaty

Communities for Children - Research Partnership
Communicare: 2005 - 2009
Susan Diamond and Dr Maria Harries

The Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services launched a new initiative under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy. With this Communities for Children initiative, the Australian Government aims to forge new and innovative approaches to policy development and service delivery. Communities for Children takes a collaborative approach to achieving better outcomes for children aged 0–5 and their families.

Non-government organisations are funded as 'Facilitating Partners' in 45 community sites around Australia to develop and implement a strategic and sustainable whole of community approach to early childhood development, in consultation with local stakeholders. It is this application of a national framework which allows for tailored approaches at the local level and provides communities with the opportunity to develop flexible and innovative approaches that best reflect their circumstances.

The role of the Centre for Vulnerable Children and Families, as the research partner in the Communities for Children (Armadale) Project is to provide expertise and assistance in bringing the research evidence to the strategic and services plans of the project; evaluation of process and service strategies, promotion of adequate data management and the undertaking of specific research projects. This grounds the Armadale project in research and evaluative about what makes a difference in the lives of families and their young children.

LIFE Group Support Programme Action Research
Youth Focus – March 2005 – April 2007
Dr Mark Sachmann and Carolyn Johnston

     -Completed-

Facilitation of a Planning workshop
Ministerial Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children - September 2004
Dr Maria Harries and Susan Diamond

Indigenious Models for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Department for Community Development
Dr Susan Young


    -In Development-