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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about trauma-informed leadership and wondering about the role humour plays in it. At first glance, humour might seem like an odd companion to serious work with vulnerable children, youth,...
After more than 20 years of being a kinship carer, I thought I would try to sum up what I think it is. Not in a neat definition. Kinship care doesn’t really do neat. More...
Blocked Care. It’s a phrase that sounds clinical, but behind it lies something deeply human and deeply painful. It’s the moment when a carer’s heart, once open and overflowing with love, begins to close without them even realising. It’s what happens when...
The Centre for Children and Young People (CCYP) in collaboration with Australian Childhood Foundation continues to demonstrate the power of research to shape policy and practice, with latest findings from the ARC Linkage project making...
The following blog is based on a paper I presented at the International Child Trauma Conference in August 2025. I have always believed that the way a child sleeps tells us something profound about how safe...
For many children and young people, the return to school after the long summer holidays is marked by new stationery, reconnecting with friends, and the familiar rhythm of the school day. For children and young people...
Not many people know what secure care is and are surprised to hear that it exists in many states and territories in Australia. It’s anonymity in a way protects children and young people. It protects...
The Northern Territory Government’s decision to reintroduce spit hoods in youth detention is a step backwards. These devices don’t create safety—they escalate harm, undermine trust, and make it harder for both young people and youth...
The experiences that inspired a PhD thesis My career has been full of twists and turns. I studied social work straight out of high school. After securing a placement in child protection during my studies,...
In almost every session I have run for foster and kinship carers, someone tells a story about a child or young person in their care who regularly lies. I can feel their frustration at the frequency...
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