Occasional Paper 23
Occasional Paper No. 23, ‘Indigenous families and children: coordination and provision of services’, examines service provision, service coordination, Indigenous families and children in Communities for Children (CfC) sites, factors that facilitate or hinder service provision and outcomes, and sustainability. The study highlights that there is no ‘one way’ to adapt programs to Indigenous contexts. Each community is different, and programs need to be adapted to local needs.
The report identifies barriers to Indigenous engagement and what can facilitate families’ connection with mainstream and/or Indigenous specific services.
Occasional Paper 24
Occasional Paper No. 24, ‘National evaluation (2004–2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004–2009’ reported a number of outcomes across the early childhood sector in Communities for Children (CfC) sites, both for services and for families, children and communities. The study found the programs had successfully engaged families traditionally thought of as hard-to-reach.
Occasional Paper 25
Occasional Paper No. 25, ‘Stronger Families in Australia study: the impact of Communities for Children’ reports the results of the evaluation of the short-run impacts of the Communities for Children (CfC) initiative on child, family and community outcomes.
The study found evidence that CfC had positive impacts including: fewer children were living in a jobless household; parents reported less hostile or harsh parenting practices; and parents felt more effective in their roles as parents.
Occasional Paper 26
Occasional Paper No. 26, ‘Engaging hard-to-reach families and children’ documents one of three themed studies undertaken as part of the national evaluation (2004–2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy (SFCS) 2004–2009.
The study explores how Communities for Children, Invest to Grow and Local Answers projects and activities have engaged clients who may be considered hard-to-reach.
Occasional Papers 23, 24, 25 and 26 are available on the internet at Occasional Papers.