Our research and development priorities
Preventing child abuse and neglect is our highest priority - the cost of prevention in both dollar terms and the impact on children and society are much less than dealing with the devastating consequences of child abuse and neglect.
In order to achieve our vision and goals our priorities are:
- To produce quality research that is highly relevant to the needs of the child and family welfare sector and the community.
- To disseminate our research through high impact, national and international journals, books and conferences as well as industry accessible documents.
- To influence policy and practice which impacts on vulnerable children and their families through evidence-based workforce development, and training.
- To provide trusted and credible advice based on best evidence to government, industry and the broader community.
- To educate graduates who become sought after for research, policy and practice positions in the child and family welfare sector.
- To enhance the use of evidence in policy and practice in the child and family welfare sector.
- To develop excellent researchers with strong national and international profiles.
- To develop strong and effective strategic partnerships and collaborative relationships with academic institutions, governments, and the profit and not-for-profit sectors.