@article{5a8c9199307a433fbb467a06cd6e4ced,
title = "A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research",
abstract = "Objectives: Parenting is central to children's optimal development and accounts for a substantial proportion of the variance in child outcomes, including up to 40% of child mental health. Parenting is also one of the most modifiable, proximal, and direct factors for preventing and treating a range of children's problems and enhancing wellbeing. To determine the effectiveness of new approaches to parenting intervention, and to evaluate how to optimise reach and uptake, sufficient funding must be allocated for high quality research. Method: We reviewed funding awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Australian Research Council (ARC) for parenting intervention research during 2011–2020. Results: Parenting intervention research received 0.25% of the NHMRC and ARC research budgets. Conclusions: There is a substantial mismatch between the funding of parenting intervention research and the impact of improved parenting on short- and long-term child outcomes. To rectify this, it is critical that Australian Government funding schemes include parenting interventions as priority areas for funding. Implications for public health: Changes in allocation of funding to parenting research will support the establishment of evidence for the effective development, implementation and dissemination of parenting interventions to maximise health outcomes for children and their families.",
keywords = "child, parent, parenting, parenting interventions, research funding",
author = "Havighurst, {Sophie S.} and Carys Chainey and Doyle, {Frances L.} and Higgins, {Daryl J.} and Ben Mathews and Mazzucchelli, {Trevor G.} and Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck and Karl Andriessen and Cobham, {Vanessa E.} and Donna Cross and Dadds, {Mark R.} and Sharon Dawe and Gray, {Kylie M.} and Guastella, {Adam J.} and Paul Harnett and Haslam, {Divna M.} and Middeldorp, {Christel M.} and Alina Morawska and Ohan, {Jeneva L.} and Sanders, {Matthew R.} and Stallman, {Helen M.} and Tonge, {Bruce J.} and Toumbourou, {John W.} and Turner, {Karen M.T.} and Williams, {Kate E.} and Yap, {Marie B.H.} and Nicholson, {Jan M.}",
note = "Funding Information: M.S. is the founder and an author on various Triple P Positive Parenting Programs and a consultant to Triple P International. The Parenting and Family Support Centre is partly funded by royalties stemming from published resources of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, which is developed and owned by The University of Queensland (UQ). Royalties are also distributed to the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at UQ and contributory authors of published Triple P resources. Triple P International (TPI) Pty Ltd is a private company licensed by UniQuest Pty Ltd on behalf of UQ, to publish and disseminate Triple P worldwide. The authors of this manuscript have no share or ownership of TPI. TPI had no involvement in the study design, collection, analysis or interpretation of data, or writing of this manuscript. C.C. is employed at the Parenting and Family Support Centre. T.M., V.C., D.H., A.M., M.S., H.S. and K.T. are contributary authors and receive royalties from TPI. T.M., V.C. and M.S. have, or may in the future, receive consultancy fees from T.P.I.. Funding Information: M.Z‐G. directs the Family Interaction Program, which is funded by the Queensland Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs to provide Parent‐Child Interaction Therapy and other parenting interventions and evaluates the effectiveness of these parenting programs for Queensland families. Funding Information: We would like to acknowledge the Australian Research Council's (CE140100027) that provided funding to support this work and the establishment of the Parenting and Family Research Alliance. Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course Funding Information: nomination of parenting research as a funding priority area for the NHMRC and ARC (which will then be reflected in research, fellowship and scholarship schemes); the addition of a Field of Research (FOR) code for parenting interventions to track funding allocation and ensure the selection of appropriate reviewers. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Authors.",
year = "2022",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1111/1753-6405.13235",
language = "English",
volume = "46",
pages = "262--268",
journal = "Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health",
issn = "1326-0200",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "3",
}
