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Grandmother and grandchildren
15 September 2016

Grandparents provide support through the ages

Grandparents still play an important role in providing childcare and emotional and financial support to families when it is most needed, according to new research by the…

29 July 2016

Separated parents and the family law system : what does the…

Talk of reforming the Family Court and family law system is back in the headlines, but we need to ensure we look at the empirical evidence.

7 July 2016

Tale of two suburbs: Gambling in suburban Australia

New research by the Australian Gambling Research Centre has found that gambling addiction is having a much bigger impact on families in Melbourne's western suburbs,…

More humanitarian migrants find jobs
6 July 2016

More humanitarian migrants find jobs

A study tracking the settlement experiences of a group of newly arrived humanitarian migrants in Australia has recorded an increase in those who have moved into…

20 June 2016

Parents' risky drinking linked to kids alcohol use

Levels of risky drinking among Australian parents is a strong factor influencing their teenage children to try alcohol, according to a new study by the Australian…

31 May 2016

Sexual assault survivors need more clinical support

New guidelines released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies will strengthen clinical support for survivors of sexual assault who may drink or use drugs…

17 May 2016

Families still the ones to turn to for help

Australians still turn to family for help and support in times of crisis, according to an Australian Institute of Family Studies facts sheet released today as part of…

Mothers still do the lion's share of housework
9 May 2016

Mothers still do the lion's share of housework

Australian mothers continue to do the lion’s share of the housework, even when their children have headed off to school and left home, according to the Australian…

21 April 2016

Gambling-like games: Is this kids' stuff or a risk to young…

A sharp increase in the availability of games that simulate gambling poses a risk to young people by presenting gambling as attractive and relatively harmless, according…