Research & Reports
Explore the Valuing Children Initiative's Research & Reports #
This section is dedicated to providing access to a wide range of research studies, publications, and academic resources that delve into various aspects of child well-being, child rights, and the societal impact of valuing children and young people.
Welcome to the Research section of the Valuing Children Initiative's Knowledge Hub.
Disconnected and Unprotected.
A high-level review of the cases of 19 children in out-of-home care by outgoing WA Children’s Commissioner Jacqueline McGowman-Jones, has resulted in 56 recommendations to Government to improve the outcomes for children.
Foodbank Hunger Report 2026.
We call Australia the lucky country. Yet the Foodbank Hunger Report™ 2026 confronts us with a reality no prosperous nation should accept: that hunger has become a defining feature of life for far too many households.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Submission into Review of the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022–2032
Children and young people bereaved by domestic homicide: A focus on Australia
Children in their own right paper by Adj. Prof. Tony Pietropiccolo AM
CHILD PROTECTION
Children Safety and Protection
Report: Corporal punishment of children: the public health impact
VCI Child Poverty in Australia 2024
Mission Australia’s Youth Survey Homelessness Report 2024: The Unfair Divide Report Summary
The Unfair Divide Disadvantage faced by young people who are homeless FULL REPORT
CCYP Hear Me Out Young Peoples Summary