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Lessons learned in developing intervention programs
The US developers of Making Choices and Strong Families, Mark Fraser and Maeda Galinsky, intervention programs have identified 5 five steps for the design and development of other programs. Original article
17 May 2012
New program for young people with a a parent or caregiver with cancer
CanTeen Australia will be trialling an 8 week face-to-face group support program called Truce. More information
17 May 2012
Towards an agenda for children in the middle years in NSW
This discussion paper from the NSW Commission for Children and Young people was prepared for a Roundtable on the Middle Years of Childhood held on 24 April 2012 with non-government organisations to share developments and explore future directions and opportunities for collaboration. Original article
17 May 2012
Siblings Australia Surveys
For 13 years Siblings Australia has developed services and resources for siblings of children and adults with disability or chronic illness. Recently, they have been concerned about one particular challenge – the incidence of aggression toward siblings by the child/young person with disability. In order to understand the nature and extent of the problem they have established a short (10 question) anonymous survey. Siblings Australia hopes to hear from parents, providers and siblings themselves. Original article
17 May 2012
Partnerships between schools and the professional arts sector: evaluation of impact on student outcomes
This two part report, commissioned by Arts Victoria and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD), considers the impact of school-arts partnerships on student engagement, student voice, social learning, creative skills and arts-related knowledge and skills. Original article
17 May 2012