


International refugees: from uncertain pasts to promising futures.
A better knowledge of the Australian schooling system and a clear understanding of how parents can support their child’s education could ensure the academic success of thousands of refugee children,
Supporting children experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) through developing a child-informed, child-centred practice approach in DFV shelters
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Kristen Natalier Funding Amount : $87,628 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: This research will develop and evaluate a child-informed, child-centred practice approach, to strengthen the impact of domestic and family
Children who offend: Understanding and responding to early-onset criminal behaviour
Chief Investigator: Dr Catia Malvaso Funding Amount: $99,895 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Governments and society recognise that children who break societal rules should be held accountable, but also
Family and domestic violence in migrant and refugee communities – amplifying children’s voices and empowering communities in South Australia
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Anna Ziersch Funding Amount : $99,978 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV) has negative mental health and developmental impacts for children that extend
Out-of-home care is not one thing: effects of complex care patterns on health, development and welfare outcomes
Chief Investigator: Dr Dandara Haag Funding Amount: $99,789 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Out-of-home care (OOHC) experiences have significant implications on life outcomes. Early entry, while associated with longer-term stability, can lead
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
What helps young people create healthy relationships and reject domestic violence?
Chief Investigator: Dr Fiona Buchanan Research Areas: Improving child protection and its effects. Community Based Study. Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $78,038 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Domestic violence
Novel linkage to study childhood disability and the genetic and non-genetic causes of cerebral palsy
Chief Investigator: Dr Jesia Berry Research Area: Improving children’s mental health and the impact of developmental disorders. Community Based Study. Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $96,480 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: