Practice Tools

WORKING WITH FAMILIES

Casework Reflective Tool

Practice Framework

Joint Case Reviews

OUR SUITE OF TOOLS

The Development - Suite of Tools Report 2022
This report documents a suite of practice tools Families ACT has developed for the Child Youth and Family Services Program in the ACT over the past 10 years. Literature underpinning the development of our Suite of Tools.

Policy & Advocacy

POLICY POSITIONS

SUBMISSIONS AND COMMENTARIES

POLICY REPORTS

NEXT STEPS FOR OUR KIDS
2022-2030

This is the Summary Report of the community sector briefing on Next Steps for Our Kids 2022-2030 hosted by Families ACT and the Youth Coalition of the ACT in partnership with ACT Government - 2022.

MIDDLE YEARS Forum II
Speaker Presentations - November 2017

Sharon Bessell
What children say they need from their communities. View Recording (55mins)

Alasdair Roy
The Nordic experience - how Sweden, Finland and Norway promote and protect children's rights.
View Recording (37mins)

Sue Packer
Who are the Middle Years children?
View Recording (38mins)

Wendy Cave
The Middle Years children of Macquarie Primary School. View Recording (38mins)

Tim Moore
Supporting carers aged between eight–12.
View Recording (41mins)

Panel Discussion
View Recording (42mins)

MIDDLE YEARS Forum 1
Speaker Presentations - February 2017

George Patton
Physical and psychological development of 8-12 year olds. View Recording (61mins)

Gerry Redmond
What do we know about children in their Middle Years? View Recording (64mins)

Debbie Noble-Carr
How Middle Years children experience and conceptualise grief

Alasdair Roy
Childism: why do we treat them like children, rather than humans?

Panel Discussion
View Recording (42mins)