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News item 8 Mar 2024
Opinion: Why we need to better understand coercive control
Read Jasmine B MacDonald's opinion piece, first published in the Australian Community Media, on why we need to better understand coercive control.
Media release 7 Mar 2024
Paid parental leave super a welcome move
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) welcomes today’s commitment by the Australian Government to pay superannuation on the Government’s Paid Parental Leave from 1 July 2025.
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Factors, dynamics and effects of isolation for older people…
This report sets out the findings of the Factors, Dynamics and Effects of Isolation for Older People: An Exploratory Study with the aim to investigate and understand…
Read moreFactors, dynamics and effects of isolation for older people
This snapshot discusses what factors give rise to isolation and how it is experienced by older people.
Read moreSocial isolation: Factors, dynamics and effects of…
This snapshot discusses social isolation for older people being an objective lack of connection and interaction with social networks, which can include family,…
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The influence of peer relationships in the middle years on…
This paper summarises the research evidence on the influence of positive peer relationships on the social and emotional development of young people in the middle…
Read moreWhat the research evidence tells us about coercive control…
This paper synthesises the findings of a rapid literature review to describe what we know about how common coercive control victimisation is, as well as risk factors…
Read moreResources to support evaluation with Aboriginal and Torres…
This resource sheet provides a list of resources for non-Indigenous evaluators and/or child and family services who need to plan, undertake, or commission an…
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