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Children Australia is an open-access journal publishing evidence, research and commentary for the child, youth and family services

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Report - Published 29 June 2026

B. Searle, S. Chiang, E. Sydenham, S. Bessell, R. Sambell, T. Day-Williams, K. Thorpe.

Early childhood food and nutrition security: Policy pathways to reduce hunger

Commentary - Published 9 May 2026

D. Ansell.

Implementing Albo’s vision: Universal Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia

Corrigendum - Published 9 May 2026

H. Wainwright, H. Skouteris, A. Melder, S. Morris, N. Halfpenny, H. Morris.

Correction to: Exploration phase: Improving transition planning in residential out-of-home care

Report - Published 5 May 2026

E. O'Connor, J. McCann, O. Hilton, S. Gray, A. Fischer, L. Millar, S. Goldfeld.

Clearer signals, earlier action: Using data to make better decisions for children

Original Research - Published 25 March 2026

E. Rees, B. Mathews, C. Townson.

Practitioners’ views on training and systemic barriers to deal with child sexual exploitation in residential care: Results of a qualitative study

Editorial - Published 24 December 2025

T. Moore, D. Vicary, S. Bessell.

From tokenism to transformation: Lived experience in child and family systems

Commentary - Published 24 December 2025

A. Hollonds.

What will it take to make child safety, rights and wellbeing a priority in Australia?

Expert by experience - Published 19 December 2025

S. Bessell, C. O’Sullivan, Ahmed, Aaliyah, Jonathan, Lilyjana, Tru.

Learning for a healthy life now and in the future

Just accepted - Abstract available

Original Research

E. Rees.

‘Why was I left to deal with this all on my own?’ Becoming allies with children to prevent sexual abuse

Original Research

A. Price, M. Measey, S. Goldfeld, A. Rhodes.

Cost-of-living and the mental health of Australian caregivers and their children: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey

Report

E. Sydenham, S. Honisett, S. Chiang, C. Graham, D. Toon, N. Davis, C. D’Rozario, F. Martin, D. Newcomb, M. Geddes.

Scaling Child and Family Hubs: From special projects to system-wide integrated care for children and families experiencing disadvantage

Commentary

S. De Campo.

Reunification therapy within the Australian Family Law system

Original Research

J. Chapman, L. Howard-Payne, M. Underwood.

‘My whole role in the family was to be fine’: Exploring the lived experience of typically developing siblings of individuals with neurodevelopmental disability

Conference Report

S. Wilson, C. Cooney, C. Rowlands.

Partnership approaches that put children and families at the centre: Addressing adultism and empowering young parents

Introduction

S. Ryan, M. Charman.

OPEN Symposium 2025: What makes for effective collaborative practice?

Conference Report

C. Goulding, P. McGregor, A. Treyvaud.

Place-based partnerships in the child and family services sector: A case of emergence

Conference Report

M. Cousins, A. Klein.

‘I Am Me’: Early childhood violence prevention through body safety and gender equality education

Conference Report

K. Navez D’Aubremont, L. Arnold-Rendell.

Reimagining residential care: Using developmental evaluation to refine Gamadji Balit, an Aboriginal model of residential care

Conference Report

T. Hancock.

Adolescent Building Connections (ABC): Positive connections building thriving futures

Conference Report

A. MacMull, L. Nicholson.

Young Voices. Big Impact. Disrupting the trajectory of homelessness: The role of early intervention and prevention with children and families

Conference Report

J. Bateman.

The Worried About Sex and Pornography Project: The role of a national online early intervention service (What’s ok? Australia) in responding to the growing prevalence of harmful sexual behaviour by young people

Conference Report

T. Gauntlett, F. Kay, A. Williams, S. Kavanagh, J. Shapiro.

Steps to Confident Parenting: An integrated service–research model

Conference Report

L. Millett, C. Byrne, L. Murray, E. Higgins.

Reins for change: A collaborative model integrating equine-assisted learning, mentoring, cultural support and employment pathways to empower justice-involved young people to re-imagine their lives

Conference Report

T. Symonds, A. Jackson, E. Toone.

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Read the latest Editorials from our Co-Editors-in-Chief

Children Australia is an open-access journal publishing evidence, research and commentary for the child, youth and family services

Just published

Early childhood food and nutrition security: Policy pathways to reduce hunger

Implementing Albo’s vision: Universal Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia

Correction to: Exploration phase: Improving transition planning in residential out-of-home care

Clearer signals, earlier action: Using data to make better decisions for children

Practitioners’ views on training and systemic barriers to deal with child sexual exploitation in residential care: Results of a qualitative study

From tokenism to transformation: Lived experience in child and family systems

What will it take to make child safety, rights and wellbeing a priority in Australia?

Learning for a healthy life now and in the future

Just accepted - Abstract available

‘Why was I left to deal with this all on my own?’ Becoming allies with children to prevent sexual abuse

Cost-of-living and the mental health of Australian caregivers and their children: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey

Scaling Child and Family Hubs: From special projects to system-wide integrated care for children and families experiencing disadvantage

Reunification therapy within the Australian Family Law system

‘My whole role in the family was to be fine’: Exploring the lived experience of typically developing siblings of individuals with neurodevelopmental disability

Partnership approaches that put children and families at the centre: Addressing adultism and empowering young parents

OPEN Symposium 2025: What makes for effective collaborative practice?

Place-based partnerships in the child and family services sector: A case of emergence

‘I Am Me’: Early childhood violence prevention through body safety and gender equality education

Reimagining residential care: Using developmental evaluation to refine Gamadji Balit, an Aboriginal model of residential care

Adolescent Building Connections (ABC): Positive connections building thriving futures

Young Voices. Big Impact. Disrupting the trajectory of homelessness: The role of early intervention and prevention with children and families

The Worried About Sex and Pornography Project: The role of a national online early intervention service (What’s ok? Australia) in responding to the growing prevalence of harmful sexual behaviour by young people

Steps to Confident Parenting: An integrated service–research model

Reins for change: A collaborative model integrating equine-assisted learning, mentoring, cultural support and employment pathways to empower justice-involved young people to re-imagine their lives

Responding to trauma and disability in practice: Seeing the whole child – and their family