Annual report 2011-12
Annual Report— October 2012
Australian Institute of Family Studies annual reports describe the research and operations of the Institute, along with highlights for the year
Archived AIFS publications
These publications may be of interest for historical reasons. Because of their age, they do not reflect current research data or AIFS' current research methodologies.
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Families, life events and family service delivery: A literature review
Lawrie Moloney, Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Alan Hayes
Research Report No. 20 — August 2012
This report reviews the literature on life events experienced by families and ways in which they prepare for and/or deal with them
Past Adoption Experiences: National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices
Pauline Kenny, Daryl Higgins, Carol Soloff and Reem Sweid
Research Report No. 21 — August 2012
This report presents the findings of the National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices
Working with sexual assault investigations: Sexual Offences Child Abuse Investigation Team
Mary Stathopoulos
ACSSA Working With No. 4 — July 2012
Interview with Patrick Tidmarsh, Forensic Interview Advisor, Sexual Offences Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT), Victoria Police
Reconciliation action plan 2012-14
Corporate document— July 2012
This plan formalises AIFS commitment to working with and for a very important and significant group, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Increasing Indigenous employment rates
Matthew Gray, Boyd Hunter and Shaun Lohoar
Closing the Gap— March 2012
Provides an overview of the research evidence on why Indigenous Australians have much lower employment rates than non-Indigenous Australians.
Working with sibling sexual abuse: Gatehouse Centre
Cindy Tarczon
ACSSA Working With No. 3 — January 2012
Interview with Helen Kambouridis from the Royal Children's Hospital, Gatehouse Centre
Effective practices for service delivery coordination in Indigenous communities
Jacqueline Stewart, Shaun Lohoar and Daryl Higgins
Closing the Gap— December 2011
Explores what is known about service delivery coordination activities in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia.
Annual report 2010-11
Annual Report— October 2011
Australian Institute of Family Studies Annual Reports describe the research and operations of the Institute, along with highlights for the year
Migration, labour demand, housing markets and the drought in regional Australia
Boyd Hunter and Nicholas Biddle
Research Paper No. 49 — September 2011
This report examines whether drought affected areas have higher rates of residential mobility out of these areas
Working with male victim/survivors of sexual assault: Cairns Sexual Assault Service
Mary Stathopoulos
ACSSA Working With No. 1 — May 2011
Cairns Sexual Assault Service offers sexual assault counselling to victim/survivors of sexual violence in Far North Queensland
Parenting dynamics after separation: A follow-up study of parents who separated after the 2006 family law reforms
Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Commissioned report— December 2010
Examinees the pathways that separating families have taken through the family law system and the impacts of changes to the family law system.
Annual report 2009-10
Annual Report— October 2010
Australian Institute of Family Studies annual reports describe the research and operations of the Institute, along with highlights for the year
Families then and now: 1980-2010
Alan Hayes, Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Matthew Gray
Research summary— October 2010
The focus of this Facts Sheet is on broad family trends. It was prepared to celebrate the 30th anniversary of research by AIFS.
Homelessness and sexual assault
Zoë Morrison
ACSSA Wrap No. 7 — September 2009
This Wrap considers the needs of victim/survivors of sexual assault who are also experiencing homelessness
Timing of mothers' return to work after childbearing: Variations by job characteristics and leave use
Research Paper No. 42 — July 2008
This paper presents Australian research on how different factors relate to the timing of women's return to work after having a child
The nature and impact of caring for family members with a disability in Australia
Ben Edwards, Matthew Gray, Norbert Zmijewski and Marcia Kingston
Research Report No. 16 — June 2008
Based upon data from a national survey, conducted in 2006, of 1,002 carers who receive an Australian Government payment directed towards carers
Snapshots of family relationships
Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Research summary— May 2008
The Australian Institute of Family Studies prepared this Snapshot of Family Relationships report to support the 2008 National Families Week
Sex workers and sexual assault in Australia: Prevalence, risk and safety
ACSSA Issues No. 8 — March 2008
This paper provides a review of contemporary research on the sexual assault of sex workers in Australia.
Fertility and family policy in Australia
Matthew Gray, Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Research Paper No. 41 — February 2008
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
