This article discusses the involvement in the New South Wales criminal justice system of a
cohort of children in out-of-home care. The paper reports the findings of a four-year research …

The over-representation of children from child protection backgrounds in the youth justice
system is a significant and longstanding concern. While the association between child …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the neglect of girls in care who come into
conflict with the law, arguing that a gender-neutral approach in this area risks further …

‘Crossover Kids’: Vulnerable Children in the Youth Justice System Report 1 ‘Crossover Kids’:
Vulnerable Children in the Youth Justice System Report 1: Children Who Are Known to Child …

The link between experiences of care and criminal justice systems is well documented, yet
curiously neglected in policy and practice. While the over-representation of care leavers in …

This article presents qualitative data from interviews with 46 welfare and justice
professionals to examine the criminalisation of children who go missing within the Out‐Of …

Child protection-involved children experience disproportionately high criminal justice system
contact, yet little is known about the circumstances in which such children offend. This study …

Children who experience dual involvement by child protection and juvenile justice statutory
systems have poorer life outcomes attributable to higher levels of disadvantage and more …

Australian and International data indicate that Indigenous children and young people are
overrepresented at all stages of child protection systems. Many factors contributing to this …

Complex developmental trauma impacts on neurobiological development through the
creation of a frightening and unpredictable environment in which the brain develops. This …