Previous events
A selection of audio and transcripts from our most popular AIFS presentations and seminars.
Families in Focus webinar series
What will it take for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to live vibrant, joyful lives?
Richard Weston, CEO
CEO, SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children
This webinar was held on Wednesday 10 June 2020. View the recording.
In this webinar, Richard Weston discussed SNAICC’s work in policy development and advocacy to help more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children to have happy, healthy childhoods that set them up to have the best opportunity for a good life.
Progressing New Zealand’s Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy in a COVID-19 context
Maree Brown
Director, Child Wellbeing Unit, New Zealand Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet
This webinar was held on Tuesday 16 June 2020. View the recording.
In this webinar, Maree Brown discussed how the Strategy’s wellbeing framework can help guide government policy and service responses for children and young people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How young people are experiencing the social and economic impacts of COVID-19
AIFS and the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic)
This webinar was held on Tuesday 23 June 2020. View the recording.
This collaboration between AIFS and the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) featured YACVic CEO Katherine Ellis and a panel of young people discussing the impacts COVID-19 is having on young people in Australia.
COVID-19 and its impact on the family violence legal and service system
Angela Lynch AM
Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Legal Service Qld
This webinar was held on Thursday 25 June. View the recording.
In this webinar Angela Lynch AM, CEO Women’s Legal Service Queensland, explored the challenges COVID-19 is creating for the family violence legal and service system.
A new early childhood development system for Australia
Jay Weatherill
Chief Executive Officer, Thrive by Five, Minderoo Foundation
This webinar was held on Tuesday 30 June. View the recording.
In this webinar, Jay Weatherill presented opportunities for the early childhood development system in Australia. Further details to come.
Findings from the Families in Australia Survey: Life during COVID-19
Kelly Hand
Deputy Director, Research
This webinar was held on Thursday 2 July. View the recording.
In this webinar, AIFS Deputy Director Kelly Hand presented key early findings from AIFS’ first Families in Australia Survey, Life during COVID-19. How have families' lives changed since the pandemic?
Housing, transport and family hardship
Professor Disney discusses some of the hardships that families experience as a result of inadequate housing and inappropriate urban development.
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Introducing Building a New Life in Australia
Dr Ben Edwards and Dr Diana Smart highlight key aspects of the longitudinal study of humanitarian migrants, including themes and topics covered in the survey design.
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In praise of ageing
Dr Patricia Edgar AM challenges the common argument that says an ageing population will be unaffordable and the health system will be brought to its knees.
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Recent and impending demographic change in Australia
Professor Graeme Hugo AO summarises contemporary trends in the size, composition and distribution of the Australian population.
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Parents working out work
Dr Jennifer Baxter draws upon AIFS research to provide insights on maternal and paternal employment in Australia.
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Social dimensions of alcohol (and drug) problems
Professor Ian Webster AO centres on the idea that our society is in denial about the impact of alcohol (and other drugs) on Australian communities.
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Childhood influences on the wellbeing of baby boomers
Professor Hal Kendig explores how investing in childhood may help to improve outcomes later in life.
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Independent children's lawyers: Expectations and experiences of practice
Dr Rae Kaspiew, the lead researcher on the Independent Children's Lawyers Study, presents an overiew of the main findings of the project.
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Harm reduction and gambling
Dr Anna Thomas examines the role of government in reducing harm in the gambling space.
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Forced adoption: Righting wrongs of a dark past
The Hon. Professor Nahum Mushin on the process leading up to the National Apology for Forced Adoption.
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Experiences and effects of racism in school
Dr Nicholas Biddle and Dr Naomi Priest draw together published and ongoing quantitative research that documents the experiences of racism amongst school-age children in Australia.
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Minding the money
Associate Professor Cheryl Tilse and Professor Jill Wilson discuss the role families play in the meaning and management of older people's financial assets.
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