Director’s Notes

Early childhood maltreatment, abuse and neglect suffered by individuals aged 3-5 years old within relationships of responsibility, trust, or authority,…

On the 10th of June 2025 key changes came into effect to the Family Law Act 1975 which address the…

Family interventions for psychosis are now well established with the US Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defence recommendations…

As practitioners we choose a mode of therapy that is appealing to us; one that suits our assumed understanding of…

Parents and researchers know that sleep deprivation in children and adolescents is detrimental to them and their families. A study…

Happiness is the stated desire of most people yet many miss out. Aristotle concluded that youth and modest life aspirations…

18 million Australians voted in the May 2025 election and once again a leader and his party were chosen. Significantly,…

Although ‘a fair go’ is a cherished Australian ideal, recent Early Childhood Development data suggests it is not universally achieved….

Working with children, adolescents and their families provides practitioners with an array of presenting problems from violent and aggressive behavior,…

For Christians, the four-day holiday of Easter is the most significant in the religious calendar, an opportunity to reflect on…

New mothers are expected to be happy, full of the joy of birth and safe delivery of their baby, yet…

Sometimes experiences collide in ways that are both jarring and instructive. An example that struck me related to young people…