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The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is the Australian Government's key research body in the area of family wellbeing. AIFS conducts original research to increase understanding of Australian families and the issues that affect them.
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AIFS paper for Royal Commission
A new paper conducted for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse by AIFS provides clarity on the concept of trauma-informed care. Read the paper: Principles of trauma-informed approaches to child sexual abuse: a discussion paper.
Family Law
New publications from the Attorney-General's Department: Parenting Orders: what you need to know and The Family Law Council final report: Families with complex needs and the intersection of the family law and child protection systems
ReachOut parents
ReachOut has launched a new service to help parents help teenagers.
Forced adoption training
The Australian Psychological Society is providing online elearning and a series of webinars for health professionals on forced adoption. Find out more
AIFStv
Our Next Event
This webinar discusses recent research about gambling venues' compliance with industry codes of conduct aimed at promoting responsible gambling.
AIFS in the media
Melbourne childcare centre to offer late-night opening hours to help busy parents
Adult children backed on the right to sit tight
Parents left behind as childcare for shift workers 'almost impossible'
Formal child care fails parents
Coalition program trials subsidised nannies for working parents
Casual work and child care: A conundrum for modern families
Who's to blame for our pokie gamblers?
Study questions family law system's approach to family violence
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