Analysis of linked longitudinal administrative data on child protection involvement for NSW families with domestic and family violence, alcohol and other drug issues and mental health issues Betty Luu, Amy Conley Wright, Stefanie Schurer, Laura Metcalfe, Susan Heward-Belle, Susan Collings and Emma Barrett
By: Luu, Betty
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Contributor(s): Wright, Amy C | Schurer, Stefanie | Metcalfe, Laura | Heward-Belle, Susan | Collings, Susan | Barrett, Emma.
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BookSeries: ANROWS research report.Publisher: ANROWS, 2024Description: electronic document (59 pages) ; PDF file.ISBN: 978-1-922645-77-7 (PDF).Subject(s): CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE | CHILD PROTECTION | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FAMILIES | FAMILY VIOLENCE | INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION | INTERVENTION | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | MENTAL HEALTH | RISK FACTORS | SUBSTANCE ABUSE | SUPPORT SERVICES | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIA | NEW SOUTH WALESOnline resources: Download report, PDF | Read In brief (4 pages), PDF | Access the website | Read more about the research project ANROWS Research report, Issue 01, February 2024Summary: There has long been consensus that domestic and family violence, parental mental health issues and alcohol and other drug use are strongly interlinked and increase the risk of children and young people entering out-of-home care.
This study observes those interconnections and is one of the first external projects to use the newly established NSW Human Services Dataset (HSDS). This extensive dataset makes it possible to see how families interact with a range of services, including police, child protection and health, over time.
The study confirms the high prevalence of domestic and family violence concerns among child protection reports to the NSW Child Protection Helpline. It also found that children who are experiencing DFV, parental AOD use and parental MH issues are twice as likely to be removed from their parent’s care.
The report points to the importance of greater investment in integrated models of care for MH issues, AOD use and DFV, along with evidence-based, trauma-informed early interventions for children. These integrated models of care must address the whole person and the intersecting nature of this complex constellation of issues.
The report is the last publication from the 2020–2022 ANROWS Core Grant Research Program. This body of work has produced nation-leading evidence on the DFV experiences of children and young people. (From the website). Record #8573
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ANROWS Research report, Issue 01, February 2024
There has long been consensus that domestic and family violence, parental mental health issues and alcohol and other drug use are strongly interlinked and increase the risk of children and young people entering out-of-home care.
This study observes those interconnections and is one of the first external projects to use the newly established NSW Human Services Dataset (HSDS). This extensive dataset makes it possible to see how families interact with a range of services, including police, child protection and health, over time.
The study confirms the high prevalence of domestic and family violence concerns among child protection reports to the NSW Child Protection Helpline. It also found that children who are experiencing DFV, parental AOD use and parental MH issues are twice as likely to be removed from their parent’s care.
The report points to the importance of greater investment in integrated models of care for MH issues, AOD use and DFV, along with evidence-based, trauma-informed early interventions for children. These integrated models of care must address the whole person and the intersecting nature of this complex constellation of issues.
The report is the last publication from the 2020–2022 ANROWS Core Grant Research Program. This body of work has produced nation-leading evidence on the DFV experiences of children and young people. (From the website). Record #8573
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