A new research project has been established to better understand how families with both domestic violence and child protection needs interact and navigate services.
We know that families entering the child protection system often experience a broad and complex range of challenges, requiring coordinated supports and interventions. Recognising this, a new research project has been established to better understand how families with both domestic violence and child protection needs interact and navigate services.
Researchers from the Early Intervention Research Directorate (EIRD) and Flinders University will look at two collaborations already underway in Adelaide’s south - the first between the Department for Child Protection (DCP) and KWY Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Services and the second between DCP and Women’s Safety Services SA.
This is a valuable opportunity to test the strengths of our existing collaborations to develop more connected services for children and their families. The knowledge generated from this research will support and inform EIRD’s current co-design process for a new Child and Family Support System, as part of the government’s broader child protection reform agenda.
For further information about this research project, please contact Professor Sarah Wendt from Flinders University.