Building authentic partnerships with parents and practitioners

This webinar will spotlight the Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC) program as a case study of parents as co-workers. The session is for service providers, policymakers, and practitioners working with children and families in the early years.

Core conditions for children and families

Dr Tim Moore presents the key features of the social and physical environments in which young children and their families live, with implications for policy and practice. Read the report 

National Child and Family Hubs Network Strategy 2024–2029 released

This Strategy will guide work over the next five years to provide greater support to Hubs across Australia. Read the Strategy

CCCH expertise for NDIS change

Senior Research Fellow Dr Tim Moore and Director Prof Sharon Goldfeld AM have been appointed to the NDIS Children’s Expert Advisory Group to guide improvements to the NDIS for children and families. Read more

The right data at the right time in the right hands supports better outcomes

To tackle entrenched disadvantage in Australia, Restacking the Odds is working towards consistent and timely information to know what is happening and where. Read more

Positive experiences protect child heart health

New research links positive childhood experiences with improved cardiovascular health, forming a buffer against the lifelong impact of adversity on heart health. Read more

WEBINAR: Setting up Child and Family Hubs

Our July webinar featured co-design, implementation and practitioner perspectives, as well as some great questions from audience members. Just under 1000 people across Australia registered for the event. Watch the recording

The importance of neighbourhoods

This review of environments in the COVID-19 pandemic offers insights into what types of neighbourhood features are important for children’s health and wellbeing, and sets a future urban policy research agenda. Read more

A snapshot of childhood disadvantage

The Changing Children’s Chances team used existing data collections to identify vulnerability in early childhood and inform policy action. Read more

‘Hard to reach’ families or difficult to access services?

Dr Paul Prichard launches the Reflections on relational practice blog series with a focus on the art of engaging families. Read more

Translated parenting resources

Raising Children Network has released a range of child development resources for parents in languages other than English. Read more

Up to 40% of Australia's disadvantaged children live outside low-income areas, study finds. Prof Sharon Goldfeld AM featured in The Guardian.

How service reform can help break the cycle of disadvantage for children. Prof Sharon Goldfeld AM for Croakey Media.

Involvement of children and young people in the conduct of health research: A rapid umbrella review. Health Expectations.

The effects of adverse and positive experiences on cardiovascular health in Australian children. International Journal of Cardiology.

Moving from idea to reality: The barriers and enablers to implementing Child and Family Hubs policy into practice in NSW, Australia. Health research policy and systems.

Opening Pandora’s box - key facilitators of practice change in detecting and responding to childhood adversity - a practitioner perspective. BMC Pediatrics.

Exploring Parents’ Experiences of Completing Targeted Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screening at the Time of Their Infants’ Newborn Hearing Screening. Journal of Clinical Medicine.