| developing practice the child youth and family work journal |
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| developing practice is published by the Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (ACWA) and the NSW Family Services (FamS) for the child, youth and family services sector.
The journal is issued three times per year and is aimed at practitioners and managers who provide programs and services for vulnerable children, young people and families. It is designed to provide an opportunity to present and discuss practices, programs, ideas and practical initiatives aimed at assisting children, young people and families. Key content areas include:
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To subscribe to developing practice: - Click here to download the subscription form as a .pdf. - Click here to go to the print-friendly subscription form and print out the form. - Contact us by on (02) 9281 8822 and ask for a subscription form to be faxed or posted to you. To renew an existing subscription: To obtain back issues: Individual articles: are only available through the Family & Society Plus service run by Informit (an activity of RMIT) Please note: Subscriptions are identified by name or job title. If you are taking over a subscription from someone else in your organisation at the end of a subscription period please treat it as a new subscription and not a renewal. If you are taking over mid-subscription, do not send in a form, just contact us and notify us of the change of name/position. Subscription Enquiries: Post subscription forms to: |
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| developing practice was launched on August 10 2001 by Professor Stuart Rees from the University of Sydney (below left). The launch was jointly hosted by Nigel Spence CEO of ACWA and Teresa Findlay-Barnes President of FSSA (below right). | Contributing to the journal Articles relating to direct service delivery or research and policy with a direct application to practice are invited and encouraged. Articles about practice and services which have been evaluated are particularly encouraged. If you have something to share with your colleagues about practice and programs that work please think about writing it up. Think about describing your work, your clients, your programs and your achievements. If necessary we can offer advice by way of editing help or even by 'interviewing' the relevant person to hear their story if writing is not something with which you are comforable. Please feel free to email us with ideas that you may wish to submit. Articles should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words). Resources to support good practice (1000 - 1,500 words) and books reviews (550 - 750 words) may also be submitted. All submitted material is assessed by the Editorial Committee. Occasionally articles may be referred to an external referee if another opinion is required. Download detailed Information for Authors. Please feel free to email us with ideas that you may wish to submit. |
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