000			02219nab a22003137a 4500
999			_c4829 _d4829
005			20250625151402.0
008			151015s2015 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
022			_a2200-4106
040			_aAFVC
100			_aCommerford, Jo _95268
245			_aChildren's contact services : _bkey issues _cJo Commerford & Cathryn Hunter
260			_aMelbourne, Vic. : _bChild Family Community Australia, Australian Institute of Family Studies, _c2015
300			_aelectronic document (17 pages); PDF file: 394 KB; HTML available
500			_aCFCA paper, October 2015, no. 35
520			_aChildren’s Contact Services (CCSs) are designed to provide a safe, supervised environment for children to spend time with the parent they do not live with, or to facilitate the transfer of children from one parent to another, in circumstances where parents are not able to manage their own parenting time arrangements. This paper is intended for those working in CCSs as well as those working in areas that intersect with CCSs such as family mediation, family law and counselling. It identifies the characteristics of families using CCSs, and key issues in service provision that were identified through a search of Australian and international literature. The issues focused on are: understanding the best interests of children in the context of CCSs; the challenges in working with families to move to self-management of their parenting time; and the potential benefits of an integrated social services model as a strategy for addressing these issues. This paper also highlights the dearth of research investigating outcomes for children and families using the services. (from the website). Record #4829
650		4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
650			_aCHILDREN _9127
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650		5	_9511 _aSAFETY
650			_aSEPARATION _9522
650		0	_94499 _aSUPERVISED CONTACT
651		4	_aAUSTRALIA _92597
700			_aHunter, Cathryn _93928
773	0	3	_tCFCA paper, October 2015, no. 35
830			_aCFCA paper _95269
856			_uhttps://aifs.gov.au/resources/policy-and-practice-papers/childrens-contact-services
942			_2ddc _cBRIEFING