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Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Arna Delle-Vergini and William Wainwright

27 episodes

1 week ago

A number of women and children are adversely affected by family violence across their lifetime that has immediate and long-lasting effects on their psychosocial, developmental, cognitive and social-emotional health. The Safe Nest Group (SNG) program is designed as a weekly, 6 session intervention for women and their infants who are under 3 years old, to engage in a group session underpinned by trauma-informed, psychodynamic and infant mental health principles. The project aimed to prioritise ...

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A number of women and children are adversely affected by family violence across their lifetime that has immediate and long-lasting effects on their psychosocial, developmental, cognitive and social-emotional health. The Safe Nest Group (SNG) program is designed as a weekly, 6 session intervention for women and their infants who are under 3 years old, to engage in a group session underpinned by trauma-informed, psychodynamic and infant mental health principles. The project aimed to prioritise ...

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Episodes (20/27)

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Early intervention for mothers and infants who have experienced family violence: the ANROWS project

A number of women and children are adversely affected by family violence across their lifetime that has immediate and long-lasting effects on their psychosocial, developmental, cognitive and social-emotional health. The Safe Nest Group (SNG) program is designed as a weekly, 6 session intervention for women and their infants who are under 3 years old, to engage in a group session underpinned by trauma-informed, psychodynamic and infant mental health principles. The project aimed to prioritise ...

1 week ago

40 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Safe Spaces: Reconnecting Children and Parents

The role of Supervised Children contact centres (SCCC) are necessary in forming a space where children feel safe and supported to reconnect with non-residential parents. These centres assist in strengthening the child's relationship with the estranged parent and facilitate a healthier relationship despite the challenging circumstances that give rise to the necessity of supervised contact. These centres may be effective depending on the attitudes and age of the child and the behaviours of the ...

1 month ago

46 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

“On the Importance of Being Well at Work” - Wellbeing for Child Protection Workers

In “The Importance of Being Well at Work” series we explore what it takes to maintain health and wellbeing when working in trauma saturated environments – in this case, where the work involves working for or on behalf of children. In this final episode of the series, we focus on the health and wellbeing of child protection workers. We speak to Sahra Mogorovich to discuss the importance of wellbeing when working in this regularly challenging but equally vital area of child protection. Sahra dr...

2 months ago

37 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Re-thinking Advocacy in the Australian Protection System: Churchill Report on Child Centred Legal Services

Elicia Savvas’s Churchhill Fellowship report, released in September 2024, explores children’s legal services and related organisations in the United States, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The Churchill report largely focuses on the features and benefits of child centred legal services, the need for independent advocacy, and how children’s court systems can support meaningful participation. It contends that the Australian legal sector can better support children’s rights by drawing on the UK ...

3 months ago

38 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

The politics of punishment: the real cost of Australia’s failure to uphold its international obligations to protect and promote the human rights of children in detention.

Youth detention in Australia is a complex issue that intersects with human rights, public safety and social justice. The treatment of young people in detention is a critical focus area for human rights advocates who have long identified repeat violations of Australia’s international obligations to uphold the human rights of children in detention. And yet, despite these known violations, and despite mounting evidence that detention does not keep the community safe at all, there are continued c...

4 months ago

40 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Supporting infant and parent attachment for children at risk - the potential for a Specialist Infant Court in Victoria.

In Victoria, matters alleging the abuse or neglect of children are heard in the Family Division of the Children’s Court – a specialist court designed to hear child protection matters. However, the Children’s Court is notoriously adversarial. Litigation can be protracted, traumatising for families, and occurs in a system where the prosecuting authority is simultaneously trying to work collaboratively with the family – an uneasy alliance by anyone’s standards. Less adversarial approaches are av...

5 months ago

41 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Corporal Punishment – legitimate discipline and punishment or legalised abuse?

Corporal punishment in the home, in one form of the other, is legal in every State of Australia. Whilst corporal punishment still appears to be commonly used within our country in practice, studies indicate corporal punishment is increasingly being seen as an unnecessary form of discipline. If cultural attitudes are changing, but the incidence of corporal punishment is still unacceptably high, then what, if anything, do we need to do to bridge that gap? Show notes: Linda Savage: https://www...

6 months ago

41 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Legislative changes to the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic) and what this means for employees who work with children and young people.

The Reportable Conduct Scheme outlines the obligations of organisations covered by the Scheme to notify the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) of reportable allegations made against workers of an organisation.. Its purpose is to help identify individuals who pose a risk of harm to children and young people, promote information sharing between government regulators and organisations, and improve responses to allegations of child abuse and harm within organisations. On July 1...

7 months ago

43 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

“On the Importance of Being Well at Work” - Wellbeing for Psychologists

In “The Importance of Being Well at Work” series we explore what it takes to maintain health and wellbeing when working in trauma saturated environments – in this case, where the work involves working for or on behalf of children. In this episode, we focus on the health and wellbeing of psychologists. We speak to Ashleigh Barber, an Educational and Developmental Psychologist dedicated to providing compassionate and evidence-based support to children and their families. Show Notes: https://w...

8 months ago

41 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

“On the Importance of Being Well at Work” – is a completely different approach to lawyering the answer to lawyer health and wellbeing?

In “The Importance of Being Well at Work” series we explore what it takes to maintain health and wellbeing when working in trauma saturated environments such as the children’s law jurisdiction. In this episode we talk to Marguerite Picard who began her career in crime, family and children’s law and very quickly worked out either she, or traditional forms of lawyering, had to go. This is her story. Show notes: https://melca.com.au https://supportforlawyers.com Best Interests ...

9 months ago

41 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

In Conversations with Paige Buck

"In Conversation" is a parallel series where we invite lived experience speakers to come share our stories with us. In this episode, Paige Buck, a lived experience advocate, shares her journey growing up in care and the experiences that inspired her to become a lawyer, advocating for children and families navigating the child protection system. Best Interests thanks all lived experience advocates who talk openly and courageously about their experiences for the benefit of others. ...

10 months ago

46 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Secondary Schools and a duty of care to keep students safe from harmful sexual behaviours

Harmful sexual behaviours Is considered a serious and growing concern in secondary schools. This harm can encompass a range of behaviours such as sexual harassment, assault, bullying and use of online technology to stalk, harass, groom and menace. The ongoing nature of these behaviours has catastrophic effects on those victimised and can implant and magnify attitudes and behaviours that will carry on to adulthood. Show Notes: Melinda Tankard-Reist https://melindatankardreist.co...

11 months ago

45 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Raising the Age: Reconsidering Criminal Responsibility

The Youth Justice Bill 2024, introduced into parliament on June 18, 2024, outlines plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility for most offences to 12 by early 2025. This change reflects a growing recognition of the need to approach youth justice with a focus on rehabilitation and the developmental needs of children. Scientific evidence of the brain’s development has shown that someone aged between 10-14 years may not be able to understand the moral consequences of criminal behaviour an...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

“Coerced Suicide” amongst children and young people: what is it and why should we be worried about it?

Suicide is the leading cause of death in young people (aged 28 to 24) in Australia. Because suicide is a preventable cause of death it is critical for us to understand the risk factors that lead to suicidal behaviours. A leading risk factor contributing to the burden of suicide in young people is child maltreatment and/or adverse childhood events but direct links between these and youth suicide is difficult to prove. The concept of ‘coerced suicide’ is a useful vehicle through which to start ...

1 year ago

41 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

“On the Importance of Being Well at Work” for Barristers in Children’s Law

In “The Importance of Being Well at Work” series we explore what it takes to maintain health and wellbeing when working in trauma saturated environments – in this case, jurisdictions dealing with children’s law. In this episode we focus on the health and wellbeing of Barristers. Show notes: Dr Michelle Sharpe, Victorian Bar – Michelle is a member of the Victorian Bar, practicing primarily in the area of general commercial and regulatory law. In 2006 she was a founding member of the Vic...

1 year ago

42 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) – a call for nationally coordinated public health initiatives to prevent the maltreatment of children in Australia.

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) is the first national study of the experiences and associated health and social outcomes of child maltreatment in Australia. A key take away of the study is that most Australians - have experienced child maltreatment. One would therefore expect the prevalence of child maltreatment to inform our public health policies. But that is not so. Despite criticisms from international rights organisations over many years, Australia has still not met its co...

1 year ago

45 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Birth and Death of the Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility – moving towards or away from a Best Interests Model

In an effort to promote a simpler family law system and safer outcomes for families and children, the Federal government has proposed a suite of changes to the Family law Act, one of which is the abolition of the ‘presumption of equal shared parental responsibility”. But what is the ‘presumption of equal shared parental responsibility’? How did it come about? What happened between 2006, when it was first introduced, and 2023 that has prompted its abolition? And what will replace it? Show No...

1 year ago

37 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

“On the Importance of Being Well at Work” for Lawyers Working in Children’s Law

In “The Importance of Being Well at Work” series we explore what it takes to maintain health and wellbeing when working in trauma saturated environments such as the children’s law jurisdiction. In this episode we focus on the health and wellbeing of lawyers. A lot of people attracted to law, particularly to social justice law, are passionate about their work, highly motivated and dedicated to bringing about just outcomes for their clients. But do they always know what they’re sign...

1 year ago

41 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

Advocating for Families – How Non-Legal Advocacy Support at the Early Stages of Statutory Intervention Can Protect Families and Improve Outcomes for Children.

Being involved with the child protection system can be a scary and daunting experience for families. Victoria Legal Aid’s “Independent Family and Advocacy support” [IFAS] was a pilot program created to assist those involved in the early stages of the child protection system by offering support, non-legal advocacy, and referrals for families to legal services and other supports if required. Several years down the track, the program is being rolled out across the State with noted benefits not j...

1 year ago

39 minutes

Best Interests Children's Law Podcast

“Psychological Parent”: Fact or Legal Fiction?

What is a ‘psychological parent’? Why is it all the rage at the moment and what potential implications can it have for litigation in the child protection jurisdiction? Contemporary, sociological definitions of “parent” can include the notion of ‘psychological parent’ - where a person is not related to the child biologically or even by adoption but has formed a psychological bond with the child and, therefore, considers themselves (or, is considered to be) a parent of that child. Since the 201...

1 year ago

44 minutes