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Media release 10 Sep 2024
AIFS welcomes focus on families in Royal Commission report
AIFS welcomes the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Our extensive research over many years into issues impacting Defence and veteran families supports several of the Commission’s recommendations.
News item 19 Aug 2024
Advertising just one piece of the gambling reform puzzle
The Australian Government is currently considering its response to the 31 recommendations from the parliamentary inquiry into online gambling harms.
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Inquiry into access to family violence orders for victim…
This submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs: Inquiry into access to family violence orders for victim…
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Findings from the Evaluation of the National Plan to…
This research snapshot sets out key findings of an evaluation of Australia’s first National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) 2019–2023…
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Evaluation of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of…
This report sets out findings of an evaluation of Australia’s first National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) 2019–2023.
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Principles for doing trauma-informed research and program…
This practice guide outlines approaches and principles for doing trauma-informed research and evaluationprojects.
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How to do trauma-informed research and evaluation
The practice guide covers what trauma-informed research is, the value of considering trauma throughout the research process and high-level principles of trauma…
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Nature play and child wellbeing
This resource summarises what the research evidence says about the different types of contacts with nature (‘nature contacts’) that promote child wellbeing. It…
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