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PUBLICATIONS

SUBMISSIONS TO GOVERNMENT

IMPLEMENTATION AND FORECASTING FOR THE NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME

An inquiry into current scheme implementation and forecasting for the NDIS, with a focus on how the NDIS is implemented and funded, and additional supports that are, or should be available to people with disability.

SUPPLEMENTARY NDIS SUBMISSION MATERIAL ON PARENTS' PERSPECTIVES

Commentary from the PAFRA Consumer Advisory Group about the NDIS Submission.

PARENTING INTERVENTIONS AS A CORE COMPONENT IN MEDICARE

A recommendation to review and reform the Medicare Benefits Schedule in relation to the delivery of psychological services for children and adolescents with mental health problems, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN IN AUSTRALIA: THE EVIDENCE-BASED CASE FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORM

Havighurst, S., Mathews, B., Doyle, F., Haslam, D., Andriessen, K., Cubillo, C., Dawe, Hawes, D., Leung, C., Mazzucchelli, T., Morawska, A., Whittle, S., Chainey, C., Higgins, D. (2023). Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100044

A REVIEW OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF PARENTING INTERVENTION RESEARCH

Havighurst, S., Chainey , C., Doyle, F., Higgins, D., Mathews, B., Mazzucchelli, T., Zimmer-Gembeck, M., Andriessen, K., Cobham, V., Cross, D., Dadds, M., Dawe, S., Gray, K., Guastella, A., Harnett, P., Haslam, D., Middeldorp, C., Morawska, A., Ohan, J., Sanders, M. R., Stallman, H., Tonge, B., Toumbourou, J., Turner, K., Williams, K., Yap, M., Nicholson, J. (2022). A Review of Australian Government Funding of Parenting Intervention Research. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13235  

PAFRA gratefully acknowledges the financial contribution from The University of Melbourne for the publishing fees of this journal article.

POLICIES ARE NEEDED TO INCREASE THE REACH AND IMPACT OF EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING SUPPORTS: A CALL FOR A POPULATION-BASED APPROACH TO SUPPORTING PARENTS

Doyle, F.L., Morawska, A., Higgins, D.J. et al. (2022). Policies are Needed to Increase the Reach and Impact of Evidence-Based Parenting Supports: A Call for a Population-Based Approach to Supporting Parents, Children, and Families. Child Psychiatry Human Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01309-0

THE NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME AND PARENTING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY: A NEED FOR POLICY REFORM

Mazzucchelli, T. G., Tonge, B. J., Brereton, A. V., Wade, C., Baird-Bate, K., & Dawe, S. (2023). The national disability insurance scheme and parenting support for families of children with developmental disability: A need for policy reform. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 0(0), 00048674231192369. https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674231192369

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH SHOWS IT’S HARMFUL TO SMACK YOUR CHILD, SO WHAT SHOULD PARENTS DO INSTEAD?

Higgins, D., Havighurst, S. (2022). Research shows it’s harmful to smack your child, so what should parents do instead? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/research-shows-its-harmful-to-smack-your-child-so-what-should-parents-do-instead-186739

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN IN AUSTRALIA: THE EVIDENCE-BASED CASE FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORM

Higgins, D., Havighurst, S. (2022). 

Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform. PAFRA Policy Brief. Brisbane, Australia: PAFRA.

PARENTS NEED MORE SUPPORT, FOR THE SAKE OF ALL FAMILIES

Mazzucchelli, T., Higgins, D., Doyle, F. (2022). Parents need more support, for the sake of all families. Policy Forum. https://www.policyforum.net/parents-need-more-support-for-the-sake-of-all-families/ 

 

THE NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME MUST FACILITATE GREATER ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING SUPPORT

Mazzucchelli, T. G., Tonge, B., Grey, K., & Dawe, S. (2022). The National Disability Insurance Scheme must facilitate greater access to evidence-based parenting support. PAFRA Policy Brief. Brisbane, Australia: PAFRA.

CHANGES COULD INVOLVE PARENTS MORE IN DISABILITY SUPPORT AND REDUCE STRESS

Mazzucchelli, T., Tonge, B., Baird-Bate, K., & Dawe, S. (2023, September 19). The NDIS has a parent problem. Changes could involve parents more in disability support and reduce stress. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-ndis-has-a-parent-problem-changes-could-involve-parents-more-in-disability-support-and-reduce-stress-212099 

 

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