Working with Children, Families & CommunitiesEPRO506 Portfolio EPRO506 · Assessment 3
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Portfolio · Consolidated Reference List

References

All sources cited across the five context sections, formatted in APA 7th edition and listed alphabetically.

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Cultural diversity: Census, 2021. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/people-and-communities/cultural-diversity-census/latest-release
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Marriages and divorces, Australia, 2025. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/people-and-communities/marriages-and-divorces-australia/latest-release
  3. Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority. (n.d.). National Quality Standard. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard
  4. Australian Child Maltreatment Study. (2023). The Australian Child Maltreatment Study. https://www.acms.au/
  5. Australian Government Department of Education. (2022). Belonging, being and becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (Version 2.0). https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf
  6. Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. (2024). Experiences and support for caregivers of infants and young children during the 2019-20 bushfires. https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-july-2024-experiences-and-support-for-caregivers-of-infants-and-young-children-2019-20-bushfires/
  7. Australian Institute of Family Studies. (2024a). Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care. https://aifs.gov.au/resources/webinars/child-centred-approaches-supporting-children-out-home-care
  8. Australian Institute of Family Studies. (2024b). Supporting family and child mental health in the face of severe weather events and disasters. https://aifs.gov.au/resources/webinars/supporting-family-and-child-mental-health-face-severe-weather-events-and
  9. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020a). Australia's children: Housing stress. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/housing/housing-stress
  10. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2025a). Child protection Australia 2023-24: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/child-protection/child-protection-australia-2023-24/contents/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-children/out-of-home-care
  11. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2025b). Child protection Australia 2023-24. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/child-protection/child-protection-australia-2023-24/contents/child-protection-system-in-australia
  12. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2025c). Child protection: Emotional abuse is the main type of substantiated maltreatment. https://www.aihw.gov.au/family-domestic-and-sexual-violence/responses-and-outcomes/child-protection
  13. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2026a). Family, domestic and sexual violence. https://www.aihw.gov.au/family-domestic-and-sexual-violence
  14. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2026b). Children and young people. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/population-groups/children-youth
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  16. Bronfenbrenner, U., & Morris, P. A. (2006). The bioecological model of human development. In W. Damon & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Handbook of child psychology: Vol. 1. Theoretical models of human development (6th ed., pp. 793-828). Wiley. https://www.childhelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bronfenbrenner-U.-and-P.-Morris-2006-The-Bioecological-Model-of-Human-Development.pdf
  17. Davidson, P., & Bradbury, B. (2025). Poverty in Australia 2025: Overview. Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney. https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/poverty_in_australia_2025_overview/
  18. Department of Home Affairs. (2026). About the Refugee and Humanitarian Program. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/refugee-and-humanitarian-program/about-the-program/about-the-program
  19. Department of Social Services. (2021). Safe and Supported: The National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021-2031. https://www.dss.gov.au/child-protection/resource/national-framework-protecting-australias-children-2021-2031
  20. Department of Social Services. (2022). National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032. https://www.dss.gov.au/national-plan-end-violence-against-women-and-children
  21. Emerging Minds. (2024a). Practitioner guide: Money, housing and health resources. https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/practitioner-guide-money-housing-and-health-resources/
  22. Emerging Minds. (2024b). Community Trauma Toolkit. https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/toolkits/community-trauma-toolkit/
  23. Emerging Minds. (2025a). Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care. https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/child-centred-approaches-to-supporting-children-in-out-of-home-care/
  24. Emerging Minds. (2025b). Educators and childhood trauma reactions: How and when to get help. https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/educators-and-childhood-trauma-reactions-how-and-when-to-get-help/
  25. Gibbs, L., Bryant, R. A., Harms, L., Forbes, D., Block, K., Gallagher, H. C., Ireton, G., Richardson, J., Pattison, P., MacDougall, C., Lusher, D., Baker, E., Kellett, C., Pirrone, A., Molyneaux, R., Kosta, L., Brady, K., Lok, M., Van Kessell, G., & Waters, E. (2021). 10 years beyond bushfires report. University of Melbourne. https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/3043187/Beyond-Bushfires-Final-Report-2016.pdf
  26. Haslam, D. M., Mathews, B., Pacella, R., Scott, J. G., Finkelhor, D., Higgins, D. J., Meinck, F., Erskine, H. E., Thomas, H. J., Lawrence, D. M., Malacova, E., & Dunne, M. P. (2023). The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia. Australian Child Maltreatment Study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37004183/
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  28. Multicultural NSW. (2024). NSW Government Language Services Guidelines. https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government-language-services-guidelines/
  29. NSW Department of Education. (2026a). 2026 Start Strong for Community Preschools program guidelines. https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/operating-an-early-childhood-education-service/grants-and-funded-programs/start-strong-funding/start-strong-for-community-preschools/2026-start-strong-for-community-preschools-program-guidelines
  30. NSW Government. (1998). Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 No 157. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157
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  38. SNAICC. (2026). Early Years Support. https://www.snaicc.org.au/our-work/early-childhood-development/early-years-support/
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