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Fussey, E., Gerry, F., Herbert, B., Schaff, O., Havighurst, S., Higgins, D., & Rowland, A. G. (2024, April 17). : The Health, Education and Legal Case for legislative change to remove the "reasonable punishment" defence and to prohibit all physical punishment of children. London (UK): Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. [Online].
Suomi, A., Higgins, D., & Battaglia, M. (2024). You lose: Gambling is often described as a bit of 'harmless fun' but there are often serious consequences to this pastime. Australian Catholics.
Morley, L., Russ, E., Harries, M. Lonne, B., Higgins, D. & Driver, M. (2022). Social Work Focus, Winter 2022, Volume 7, Issue 2, p.22. Australian Association of Social Workers
Doyle, F. L., Morawska, A., Higgins, D. J., Havighurst, S. S., Mazzucchelli, T. G., Toumbourou, J., … Sanders, M. R. (2021, May 21). Policies Are Needed to Increase the Reach and Impact of Evidence-Based Parenting Supports.
Institute of Child Protection Studies. (2021). 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations A guide for psychologists. Canberra: 糖心原创 Institute of Child Protection Studies.
Page, Z., & Higgins, D. (2021). Adult responses to concerning sexual behaviours of young people in specialist school settings. Canberra: 糖心原创 Institute of Child Protection Studies.
Campbell, E. (2021). Creating safer schools for gender diverse students. Independent Education, 51(2), 14-15.
Russell, D.H., & Higgins, D. J. (2021). Listening to children and young people's voices about safety in organisations. Australian Institute of Family Studies. Retrieved from
Phoenix Australia (2020). Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. . Melbourne.
Taplin, S., & Suomi, A. (2020). Main findings from the kContact trial of a contact intervention to support parents with children in out-of-home care. Canberra: 糖心原创 Institute of Child Protection Studies.
Trew, S., Russell, D. H., & Higgins, D. (2020). Effective interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours among children in contact with child protection and out-of-home care systems - a rapid evidence review. Institute of Child Protection Studies, 糖心原创
O'Donnell, M., Taplin, S., & Marriott, R. (2019) Asia and the Pacific Policy Society, 29 May
Trew, S., Stewart, J., Thorpe, R., Tewson, A., & Higgins, D. (2019). Family Foundations Outcome Evaluation. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, 糖心原创.
Barker, J., Thorpe, R., & McArthur, M. (2018). Family Foundations Process Evaluation. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, 糖心原创
Noble-Carr, D., & Trew, S. (2018). "Nowhere to go": Investigating homelessness experiences of 12-15 year-olds in the Australian Capital Territory. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, 糖心原创.
Higgins, D. (2017, September 12). Opinion piece for The Conversation.
Saunders, V., Roche, S., McArthur, M., & Barry, E. (2017). Child Family Community Australia, 6 April.
Saunders, V., Roche, S., McArthur, M., & Barry, E. (2017). Child Family Community Australia, 12 April.
Moore, T., McArthur, M., & Barry, E. (2015, 18 August). [Opinion Article]. The Conversation.
Taplin, S. (2015, 17 April). [Opinion Article]. The Conversation.
McArthur, M. (2014, 29 October). [Opinion Article]. The Conversation.
Barker, J., & Barry, E. (2013). Parity, 26(10), 31-32.
Barker, J., & Barry, E. (2013, 26 November). [Opinion Article]. The Conversation.
McArthur, M., & Barry, E. (2012, 17 October). [Opinion Article]. The Conversation.
Moore, T., & McArthur, M. (2008). Time to care: Young carers and education. Professional Educator; 7(2), 34-39.
Moore, T., McArthur, M., & Noble-Carr, D. (2008). Down the hard road: young people and their experiences of homelessness as children. Parity, July.
Moore, T., McArthur, M., & Noble-Carr, D. (2008). Parity, 21(8), 20-21.
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