STACY for Children (2019-20) involved two studies that investigated whether there was emerging evidence that the Safe & Together™ Model leads to better outcomes for children and families living with DFV and parental issues of alcohol and other drug misuse and/or mental health problems. Study 1 focused on interviews with those working and living at the intersections of these issues. Study 2 used child-case-level, de-identified administrative records to investigate whether the availability of the Safe & Together approach to practice was associated with positive outcomes for children and families in an Australian trial site where it had been proactively implemented.

Researchers:

• Principal Investigator: Cathy Humphreys (University of Melbourne)
• Lucy Healey (University of Melbourne)
• Margaret Kertesz (University of Melbourne)
• Arno Parolini (University of Melbourne)
• Wei Wu Tan (University of Melbourne)
• Jasmin Isobe (University of Melbourne)
• Colleen Jeffreys (University of Melbourne)
• Anna Bornemisza (University of Melbourne)
• Larissa Fogden (University of Melbourne)
• Susan Heward-Belle (University of Sydney)
• Lesley Laing (University of Sydney)
• Cherie Toivonen (University of Sydney)
• Menka Tsantefski (Griffith University)
• Patrick O’Leary (Griffith University)
• Amy Young (Griffith University)

Partners:

• Queensland Department of Child Safety
• Youth and Women
• Odyssey House
• Anglicare Victoria
• Jannawi Family Centre

Funder: ANROWS

Project Dates: 2019–2020

Contact: Cathy Humphreys

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