About this report

This research was completed in 2017 and submitted to the Department of Social Services (DSS) (formerly the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs). This is the first time the research has been published.

The Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a partnership between the Department of Social Services and the Australian Institute of Family Studies, and is advised by a consortium of leading Australian academics. The Australian Bureau of Statistics were also partners of the study until 2022, with Roy Morgan taking over as our fieldwork provider at this point. This research would not have been possible without the invaluable contributions of the Growing Up in Australia children and their families.

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ISBN: 978-1-76016-374-7