@article{908fcd2b54ea45df9d2c419c46756466,
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. Funding Information: We would like to acknowledge the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (CE140100027) that provided funding to support this work and the establishment of the Parenting and Family Research Alliance. S.H. is a co-author of the Tuning in to Kids parenting program. Proceeds from dissemination of the program provide funding for development and research of the program. Program authors and the University of Melbourne are distributed royalties from proceeds of manual sales. F.D., D.H. and K.M.G. have no conflicts of interest to report. 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. 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. S.D. and P.H. are the co developers of the Parents under Pressure (PuP) program, developed for complex families engaged in child protection services. The PuP program is owned and disseminated by Griffith University with a non-exclusive license granted to the University of Queensland. Proceeds from dissemination are distributed in accordance with Griffith University policy with five per cent of training fees paid to the University of Queensland. M.B.H.Y. is founder of the Parenting Strategies Program, which comprises a suite of online parenting resources for the prevention and early intervention of child and adolescent mental health problems. Many of the authors on this paper have applied for and/or received grants from NHMRC and ARC for their research. Authors of this paper may benefit from publication of these findings because it may result in changes in funding for parenting intervention research. 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 = "John Wiley & Sons",
number = "3",
}
