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18 August 2015

Australian mothers have high hopes for kids education

Australian mothers hold high educational expectations for their children, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

4 August 2015

Young delinquents - rare but some at greater risk

Early on-set crime and delinquency is relatively rare in Australia but a range of factors may combine to put some children at risk more than others, according to the…

28 July 2015

Making a smooth transition to secondary school

Children who are social, emotionally stable, enjoy going to school and participate in extra curricula activities have the smoothest transition to secondary school,…

21 May 2015

Child care hard to come by

Many Australian parents find it difficult to access child care to meet the needs of their families, according to a facts sheet released today by the Australian Institute…

17 March 2015

The digital divide extends to younger Australians

One in ten young Australians under 35 feel that they have been left behind by advances in modern information communication technology and one in five say they’ll be left…

3 March 2015

Many Australians live alone

A quarter of all Australian households are now lone person households, according to a new demographic trends paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family…

2 April 2014

More support needed for sexual assault victims navigating…

Educating legal professionals about the dynamics of sexual assault and recent criminal justice reforms would help victim/survivors of sexual assault navigate the…

8 February 2012

Past and present adoptions in Australia

Changes to Australia’s adoption rates and practices are drawn together in a new detailed facts sheet released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.