Fathers’ work and family conflicts and the outcomes for children’s mental health
Liana Leach
Research summary— June 2019
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
Publications
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Conflicts between work and family and fathers’ mental health
Amanda Cooklin
Research summary— June 2019
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
Identifying effective policy interventions to prevent gambling-related harm
Charles Livingstone, Angela Rintoul, Cassandra de Lacy-Vawdon, Ron Borland, Paul Dietze, Rebecca Jenkinson, Michael Livingston, Robin Room, Ben Smith, Mark Stoove, Rebecca Winter and Penny Hill
Commissioned report— June 2019
This report explores potential policy interventions to reduce gambling harm, drawing on existing gambling research from other areas of public health.
Elder abuse: Key issues and emerging evidence
Adam Dean
CFCA Paper No. 51 — June 2019
Focusing on recent research, this paper discusses elder abuse in Australia and its prevalence, impact and associated risk factors.
Timely decision making and outcomes for children in out-of-home care : A quick scoping review
Commissioned report— June 2019
A ‘quick scoping review’ of research evidence about timely decision making for children and young people who've entered the child protection system
Reporting child abuse and neglect: Information for service providers
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2019
Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory
Fathers and work: A statistical overview
Research summary— May 2019
This article shows that while mothers’ work circumstances change considerably after having a child, fathers’ tend to change very little.
Direct cross-examination in family law
Research summary— April 2019
This project extent to which direct cross-examination was a feature in cases involving self-represented litigants in families characterised by alleged
Weighing up the odds: Sports betting and young men
Rebecca Jenkinson, Cassandra de Lacy-Vawdon and Megan Carroll
Research Summary— April 2019
The Weighing up the Odds study sought to understand the sports-betting motivations, attitudes and behaviours of young men who watch or play sport.
Needs assessment
Jessica Smart
Families and Children Expert Panel practice resource— March 2019
This resource is for practitioners and policy makers who want to learn more about the needs assessment process or how to conduct a needs assessment.
