Diverting Indigenous offenders from the criminal justice system
Closing the Gap— December 2013
Reviews the evidence on the functioning and effectiveness of various diversionary programs to assess what works and what doesn't.
Archived AIFS publications
These publications may be of interest for historical reasons. Because of their age, they may not reflect current research data or AIFS' current research methodologies.
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True or false? The contested terrain of false allegations
Liz Wall and Cindy Tarczon
ACSSA Research Summary No. 4 — November 2013
Research summary aims to contribute to and clarify the debate around false allegations of sexual assault by providing a summary of recent literature
Engaging men in sexual assault prevention
Mary Stathopoulos
ACSSA Wrap No. 14 — November 2013
This paper examines men’s role in the prevention of sexual assault
What works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage: Key learnings and gaps in the evidence 2011-12
Closing the Gap— October 2013
Focuses on three of the COAG building blocks that were the focus of the Clearinghouse in Year 3: early childhood; health; and safe communities.
Engaging with Indigenous Australia: Exploring the conditions for effective relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Closing the Gap— October 2013
Examines the Australian and international research evidence on how such engagement can be developed and maintained.
Engagement with Indigenous communities in key sectors
Janet Hunt
Closing the Gap— October 2013
Draws on the literature from three sectors: early childhood services; environmental and natural resource management activities; and health programs.
Annual report 2012-13
Annual Report— October 2013
Australian Institute of Family Studies annual reports describe the research and operations of the Institute, along with highlights for the year
Working with crisis care responses to sexual assault: Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault
Liz Wall
ACSSA Working With No. 6 — September 2013
Helem Yumba Central Queensland Healing Centre is a community organisation in Rockhampton, Queensland, which offers support and counselling services
Mentoring programs for Indigenous youth at risk
Vicki-Ann Ware
Closing the Gap— September 2013
Reviews effective mentoring relationships, how they work, and what further research is needed.
Conceptual understandings and prevalence of sexual harassment and street harassment
Bianca Fileborn
ACSSA Resource Sheet No. 6 — July 2013
This Resource Sheet provides an overview of the existing research on women's experiences of sexual harassment and street harassment
The role of forensic medical evidence in the prosecution of adult sexual assault
Antonia Quadara, Bianca Fileborn and Deb Parkinson
ACSSA Issues No. 15 — July 2013
Considers whether forensic medical evidence is associated with positive legal outcomes and the role of forensic medical evidence in key decisions
Trauma-informed services and trauma-specific care for Indigenous Australian children
Judy Atkinson
Closing the Gap— July 2013
This paper focuses on the design and delivery of trauma-informed and trauma-specific children's services and care.
Programs to improve interpersonal safety in Indigenous communities: Evidence and issues
Andrew Day, Ashlen Francisco and Robin Jones
Closing the Gap— July 2013
This issue paper reviews the effectiveness of programs that address community safety in either Indigenous or non-Indigenous settings.
The role of community patrols in improving safety in Indigenous communities
Closing the Gap— July 2013
This paper summarises the key evidence in support of community patrols. It also summarises some of the evidence on best practice.
Australian households and families
Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Australian Family Trends No. 4 — July 2013
This facts sheet examines the extent and nature of change in household and family forms.
Australian families with children and adolescents
Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Jennifer Baxter
Australian Family Trends No. 5 — July 2013
This facts sheet examines the extent and nature of change in household and family forms.
Working with sexual assault in the sex industry: Project Respect
Liz Wall
ACSSA Working With No. 5 — June 2013
Project Respect is a non-government organisation that supports women in the sex industry
Issues in evaluation of complex social change programs for sexual assault prevention
Liz Wall
ACSSA Issues No. 14 — May 2013
Outlines some of the issues involved in evaluating multi-level interventions and some of the challenges involved in planning these type of evaluations
Families working together: Getting the balance right
Australian Family Trends No. 2 — May 2013
The National Families Week theme for 2013 draws attention to the sometimes difficult task of achieving balance in our lives
Working out relationships
Ruth Weston and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 3 — May 2013
This facts sheet focuses on partnership and fertility trends, with a view to feeding into such decision-making
