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Safe and supportive Indigenous families and communities for children: a synopsis and critique of Australian research

by Lohoar S

Report
Year	2012
City	Melbourne
Institution	Child Family Community Australia
Date	August 2012
Report number	CFCA Paper no. 7, 2012

Abstract

This report provides the outcomes of a review that examined programs and projects focusing on Indigenous family violence and child protection. This paper found that elements of effective service include:

providing long time-frames for programs to build trust with communities, identify client needs, develop effective engagement strategies, foster culturally appropriate understanding for all staff, and develop evaluations focusing on longer-term outcomes
Indigenous participation in all levels of program planning, development, and delivery
engagement with Indigenous families
holistic and culturally sensitive services
collaboration between partners
longer-term funding opportunities for services
appropriate program evaluation.

Abstract adapted from the Child Family Community Australia