Call for abstracts
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The Scientific Program Committee invites submission of abstracts for oral papers, symposia, workshops or poster presentations, on topics that align with the conference theme of Protecting children: New solutions to old problems.
Abstracts are welcome from researchers, practitioners and early career researchers (students). Submissions can be made on the following topic areas, but are not limited to:
Prevention and early intervention approaches—for example:
- Early childhood development
- Community-based prevention and strengthening families
- Working with Indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Child protection systems—for example:
- Redesign and reform in child protection systems
- Children’s disclosure and reporting of child maltreatment
- Investigation and case management practices
- Children in out of home care
- The role of reviews
— Child death reviews
— System reviews and public inquiries
Technology and child maltreatment—for example:
- Online sex offending and child exploitation—the changing nature of offending
- The rise of social media—the good and the bad
- Policing responses to online sex offending
Health and medical responses—for example:
- Assessment, diagnosis and treatment
- Mental health
- The misuse of alcohol and other drugs
Criminal justice responses—for example:
- Forensic interviewing
- Court processes in relation to child abuse and neglect
- Pathways from child maltreatment to criminal behaviour
Child rights and engagement—for example:
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Children and youth perspectives
Professional practice—for example:
- Innovative approaches to improve interprofessional communication
- Vicarious trauma among professionals
- Working with children, young people and families
Types of Presentation
Oral paper presentations will be allocated 20 minute papers (with 5 min question time) in concurrent sessions of 3–4 papers.
Early Career Researcher sessions
Early Career Researchers prize
Authors can indicate their preference for oral paper, symposia, workshop, poster presentation and/or ‘early career researcher’ on the online abstract submission form. All submitted abstracts will be blind peer-reviewed. The Scientific Program Committee reserves the right to decide the format of presentations and in which stream they will be presented on the basis of time and space available.
Abstract submission instructions
Abstracts are to be submitted online. Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words for paper and poster presentations and 500 words for symposia and workshops.
Submissions should also include a concise title and the full names and contact details of the authors. The lead author/presenter should be listed first as the key contact. Any additional authors should be listed on the page provided and be clearly identified if they will be co-presenting at the conference.
A brief personal biography (less than 100 words) from the presenting author should also be included which can be used to introduce speakers at the conference.
Please do not include any acknowledgments, figures or references in the abstract.
Authors should indicate their preference for presenting an oral paper, symposia, workshop or poster presentation on the online abstract submission form.
Authors should also indicate if they are early career researchers to be eligible for the Early Career Researchers prize.
The abstract will be published in the final conference program and full papers may be selected for publication in conference proceedings.
Authors of accepted papers are expected to register and attend the conference. All expenses associated with attendance are to be covered by the presenter.