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News item 7 Sep 2023

Release of Australia's Welfare report

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have release their 16th biennial welfare report 'Australia's welfare 2023'. Our Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) contributed to the Social Support section of the report 'Gambling in Australia'.

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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Commissioned report

Gambling in Australia

This report explores gambling participation and expenditure in Australia and gambling-related impacts on health and wellbeing for 2023.

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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Commissioned report

Parents' welfare receipt and their children's employment…

This snapshot compares the education and employment status of adolescents from the K cohort against their parents’ Centrelink data from 2002 to 2017.

Latest practice resources

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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.

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

Reporting child abuse and neglect

Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory.

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Evaluation of the Children’s Contact Service Activity

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Australian Gambling Research Centre

AGRC, the national gambling research agency

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Growing Up in Australia

The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)

GUIA participants

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Ten to Men

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health

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