Child safety research forums
About the forums
Research forums are for those who are interested in child protection related research and the application of research into practice. They present recent research findings to our staff and partners from government departments and non-government agencies and are conducted at least three times a year.
Recent research forum topics have included:
- child development and the impact of abuse
- parental substance misuse and child protection
- child protection and domestic and family violence
- research into policy and practice
- perspectives on out-of-home care.
Forums are recorded onto DVD with copies sent to all child safety service centres.
Upcoming forums
The next research forum is scheduled for February 2009 – The topic, date and venue are yet to be advised.
Previous forums
Research Forum – Transitions from Care
- Date:
- 4 September 2008
- Presentations:
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- Young people transitioning from State care – Philip Mendes, Senior Lecturer, Department Social Work, Monash University.
- Transitioning from care – Dr Joseph J McDowall, author of CREATE foundation's March 2008 Report Card Transitioning from Care.
- Transitioning well done – Karen Mork, Speech Language Pathologist and Sally Rostas, Psychologist, Evolve.
Parental Mental Health and Child Protection
- Date:
- Wednesday 28 May 2008
- Presentations:
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- Children of parents with mental illness, and child protection: Recent evidence – Professor Graham Martin, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, The University of Queensland.
- Recent developments in mental health policy relating to children – Dr Aaron Groves, Director of Mental Health.
- Child protection and Parental mental health – Kelly Murdock, Director, Practice Development and Support Branch, Department of Child Safey
Cumulative harm in child protection assessments
- Date:
- Tuesday 29 April 2008
- Presentations:
- Cumulative harm and neglect, and child protection - Annette Jackson, Knowledge Manager, Take Two, Berry Street Victoria.
- Cumulative harm: The effects of chronic child maltreatment - Dr Leah Bromfield Manager, National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Relationship and sexual health matters of children in out-of-home care
- Date:
- Tuesday 26 February 2008
- Presentations:
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- Sexual health matters of children in the care system - Simon Blake, Chief Executive, Brook.
- Young people with problem and abusive sexual behaviours - Cameron Boyd, Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
- ACSSA Wrap No. 3, December 2006 - Young people who sexually abuse: Key issues - Cameron Boyd in collaboration with Leah Bromfield, Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
- Literature review - Settings and solutions - Supporting access to sexuality and relationships information for children in care – Holly Brennan, Family Planning Queensland, February 2008
Disability and child protection practice
- Date:
- Tuesday 20 November 2007
- Presentations:
- Life course approach to schildren with disabilities: What evidence for better practice? - Professor Lesley Chenoweth, Griffith University, School of Human Services.
- The practice implications of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Department of Child Safety and Disability Services Queensland- Dr Gill Parmenter, Child Safety Director, Disability Services Queensland - will present.
The forum was video linked to sites in Emerald, Mackay, Cairns, Beaudesert, Logan, Mt Isa, Bundaberg, Toowoomba, Kingaroy and Townsville.
Innovative child protection practice - working with Indigenous children, young people and families
- Date:
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- Presentations:
Further information
For further information, please contact our Strategic Policy and Research Branch.
- Last updated
- 19 September 2008