Child Protection – Children's Research Foundation

2021 Research Grant, News August 12, 2021

Survivors of domestic abuse can shatter the cycle of domestic violence

It’s a commonly held belief that children who grow up with domestic violence are more likely to perpetuate domestic abuse or be victims themselves into adulthood. Researchers at the University

News May 3, 2021

Save the mother, save the child: Disrupting the cycle of intergenerational child abuse and neglect.

Supporting female survivors of childhood maltreatment is critical to disrupting intergenerational abuse as new research from the University of South Australia shows a clear link between parents who have suffered

2021 Research Grant January 13, 2021

Creating positive educational futures for young people who are at risk of, or are already in, out-of-home care

Chief Investigator: Dr Priscilla Dunk-West Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community Based Study Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $92,646 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: The link between child

2021 Research Grant October 31, 2020

What helps young people create healthy relationships and reject domestic violence?

Chief Investigator: Dr Fiona Buchanan Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community Based Study. Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $78,038 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Domestic violence

2021 Research Grant October 31, 2020

Children’s problematic sexual behaviour in schools: Identifying and addressing collaborative responses to incidents

Chief Investigator: Dr Lesley-anne Ey Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community-based study Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $99,919 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Problematic sexual behaviour

News February 16, 2020

Child abuse study: Children’s Research Foundation looking to break inter-generational impacts of trauma

Each year, millions of Australian children experience horrific abuse and neglect. In the past two years, more than 245,000 reports have been made about Australian children to child protection services.

2020 Research Grant October 31, 2019

Early in life outcomes of children of mothers with child protection system involvement. What factors are protective and what factors predict poorer infant outcomes?

Chief Investigator: Professor Leonie Segal Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community Based Study. Funding Year: 2020 Funding Amount: $99,997 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Child maltreatment

2020 Research Grant October 31, 2019

The crossover of children from OOHC into youth justice: identifying opportunities for early intervention

Chief Investigator: Dr Catia Malvaso Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Funding Amount: $95,850 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: The cross-over of children from out-of-home care into

2020 Research Grant October 31, 2019

Social welfare dependency and receipt of welfare benefits following child abuse and neglect: a South Australian linked data study

Chief Investigator: Emmanuel Gnanamanickam (Early Career Researcher) Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community-based study Funding Amount: $40,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Early-life adverse experiences, of

2020 Research Grant October 31, 2019

Understanding outcomes in child protection: Exploring a capability approach to change the conversation for Aboriginal families

Chief Investigator: Dr Michelle Jones Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community Based Study Funding Amount: $93,258 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Aboriginal children are over-represented in child protection