Category: Child Protection
Shifting practice in domestic violence: child protection workers partnering with mothers (2019)
This chapter will draw on recent research (a national case reading of child protection files in Australia) to highlight the ...
Respecting Sexual Safety in out-of-home care: An action research project
The Respecting Sexual Safety action research project aims to co-design and implement prevention strategies targeting harmful sexual behaviour, child sexual ...
Co-designing a decision-making tool to assist GPs and practice nurses in the decision to report child abuse
General practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs) are mandated to report suspicion of child maltreatment in Australia. However, the decision ...
Smith, J., & Humphreys, C. (2019). Child protection and fathering where there is domestic violence: Contradictions and consequences. Child & Family Social Work, 24(1), 156-163.
Abstract: Children live in different contexts of protection and vulnerability when exposed to domestic violence. The negative impacts for many ...
Humphreys, C., Healey, L., Kirkwood, D. & Nicholson, D. (2018). ‘Children Living with Domestic Violence: A Differential Response through Multi-agency Collaboration’, Australian Social Work
Abstract: Developing appropriate pathways to assist children living with domestic and family violence (DFV) is challenging, particularly given the rise ...
Heward-Belle, S., Humphreys, C., Laing, L. & Toivonen, C. (2018). Intervening with children living with domestic violence: Is the system safe? Australian Social Work, 71, 135-147.
Abstract:This article examines cross-sector relationships that facilitated or impeded effective responses to women and children experiencing domestic violence. It reports ...
Healey, L., Connolly, M., & Humphreys, C. (2018). A collaborative practice framework for child protection and specialist domestic and family violence services: bridging the research and practice divide. Australian Social Work, 71(2), 228-237.
Abstract: Practice frameworks bridge the divide between research and practice. This paper shows how the translation of research into policy ...
Macvean, M. L., Humphreys, C., & Healey, L. (2018). Facilitating the collaborative interface between child protection and specialist domestic violence services: a scoping review. Australian Social Work, 71(2), 148-161.
Abstract: Service provision in domestic and family violence involves complex responses from multiple systems. Early evidence involving other sectors suggests ...
Humphreys, C., Healey, L., & Mandel, D. (2018). Case reading as a practice and training intervention in domestic violence and child protection. Australian Social Work, 71(3), 277-291.
Abstract: This article explores the role of a case-reading tool, developed by the Safe and Together Institute, deployed across five ...
Healey, L., Humphreys, C., Tsantefski, M., Heward-Belle, S., & Mandel, D. (2018). Invisible practices: Intervention with fathers who use violence (Research report, 04/2018). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.
Abstract: This project had its genesis in the need to develop effective and safe ways of working with fathers who ...
