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Study points to ways to improve services for young people…
Young people make up a significant proportion of individuals engaging in unwanted or harmful sexual behaviours against children.
Calling all Aussies: Share your Covid-19 Experience…
A new survey from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is calling on every Australian to share the experience of COVID-19 for them and their family as we…
To fix the family law system, we need to listen to parents
The discussion about family law reform should be about how to protect the vulnerable parents and children who rely on it.
Tweens and teens worry most about their family
When Australian young people were asked what they worry about, the majority cited issues concerning their families, according to new research by the Australian Institute…
Safe on our roads? Teens and risky driving
A national study of young Australian drivers aged 16-17 has found that 8 in 10 P-platers and more than half of learner drivers had engaged in some form of risky driving…
Australian teens not getting enough sleep
A study of the sleep patterns of Australian children and adolescents has found that around a quarter of 12-15 year-olds and half of 16-17 year-olds are not getting…
Gambling activity among Australian teenagers
A new national study has found 16 per cent of Australian teenagers aged 16-17 years reported spending money on some form of gambling activity in the previous 12 months,…
Sex and romance in the teen years
A national study has found two-thirds of Australian teenagers have been involved in a romantic relationship by the age of 16-17 years.
Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with…
Findings from the Growing Up in Australia longitudinal study show how friendships can help teenagers be better able to bounce back from stress.