The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has made available the report of its first public hearing. Report of Case Study No. 1: The response of institutions to the conduct of Steven Larkins, was also tabled in the Commonwealth Parliament last month. Continue Reading
Good advice to help avoid falling
“I was tripping and falling, then realised I was putting my toes down first and catching on a step, or grass and so on.” Continue Reading
Peanut parties not the answer
A reader wonders how to take the trauma out of kids’ food allergies Continue Reading
Clear as Mud
Nearly half of all parent relationships in Australia end in separation. Children don’t always know how they feel about the separation and many will experience a mixture of conflicting emotions.
Clear as Mud helps children and young people make sense of parent separation. Continue Reading
Royal Commission Public Hearing Begins in Adelaide
On the 17 March, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Childhood Sexual Abuse will be in Adelaide to begin a public hearing into the responses by the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide and the South Australia Police to allegations of child sexual abuse at St Ann’s Special School. Continue Reading
Together4Kids Evaluation Survey Results Released
Together4Kids (T4K), Relationships Australia (SA)’s service dedicated to homeless families, was recently evaluated by the sector, in order to find out more about the sector’s experiences in engaging with T4K services, including referring clients and taking part in professional development training. Continue Reading
Goundbreaking research for screening and responding to family violence
Identifying and managing safety risks in separated families: It is everyone’s responsibility
The Family Law ‘Detection Of Overall Risk Screen’ (known as the DOORS ) is a risk screening tool (McIntosh, 2012) that assists separating parents and family law professionals to detect and evaluate wellbeing and safety risks that family members may be experiencing after separation, before risks escalate, get out of control or end tragically. Continue Reading
Neighbour Day 2014
Neighbour Day is Australia’s annual celebration of community, bringing together the people next door, across the street or on the next farm for a beer, a barbie or just a cuppa. Continue Reading
Risk Screening in Family Law: New Data, New Practices, New Possibilities
The Australian Institute of Social Relations will be launching the Family Law DOORS Online Training Program at two launch events in Sydney on 24 March and Melbourne on 25 March. Continue Reading
Introducing the AVERT Family Violence Basics Training Course
In February 2014, The Australian Institute of Social Relations and Relationships Australia (SA) will be launching the AVERT Family Violence Basics Training Course, by offering a free webinar to introduce the new online training. Continue Reading