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News item 28 Sep 2023
Opinion: COVID, cost of living impacting young people hard
Read Lisa Mundy's opinion piece, first published in the Australian Community Media, on how COVID and the cost of living are impacting young Australians.
News item 23 Aug 2023
AIFS Conference 2024 abstract submissions now open
Abstract submissions are now open for our 2024 conference. The 2024 theme is: Families thriving? Asking big questions. Influencing change.
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Proposed implementation of pre-commitment and carded play…
On 16 July 2023 the Victorian Government announced reforms to reduce gambling harm at venues with electronic gaming machines (EGMs). Read our submission.
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Gambling in Australia
This report explores gambling participation and expenditure in Australia and gambling-related impacts on health and wellbeing for 2023.
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Guidelines for the Classification of Computer Games 2023
The Australian Gambling Research Centre has made a submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts on the…
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What influences supportive peer relationships in the middle…
This short article summarises key findings from a systematic review by Mitic and colleagues (2021) that looked at the determinants of supportive peer relationships in…
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First Nations care leavers: Supporting better transitions
This practice guide is aimed at supporting front-line practitioners to support better transitions for First Nations people in out-of-home care.
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Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect
Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
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Evaluation of the Children’s Contact Service Activity
Australian Gambling Research Centre
AGRC, the national gambling research agency
Growing Up in Australia
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
Ten to Men
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health
