Young carers
Diana Warren and Ben Edwards
LSAC Annual Statistical Report 2016 chapter— August 2017
This paper provides new information about Australian children providing informal care for a family member.
Publications
All publications are also listed in our library catalogue.
Domestic and family violence and parenting: Mixed method insights into impact and support needs: Final report
Rae Kaspiew, Briony Horsfall and Lixia Qu
Commissioned report— June 2017
Report on the current state of knowledge on the impact of domestic and family violence (DFV) on parenting.
Current approaches to preventing and responding to sexual assault: A rapid evidence assessment
Commissioned report— June 2017
This review examines literature to identify innovation and best practice, and provide insights and policy learning for application within NSW context
Enterprise Agreement 2017
Corporate document— May 2017
The AIFS Enterprise Agreement 2017 was approved by the Fair Work Commission on 29 May 2017 and takes effect on 5 June 2017.
Stay-at-home dads
Research summary— May 2017
This Families Week fact sheet takes a close look at the data about "stay-at-home dads", to see if that perception matches reality.
Forced Adoption Support Services: Establishing and building networks
Pauline Kenny, Sam Morley and Daryl Higgins
Commissioned report— January 2017
Best practice guidance on how support services can develop and maintain networks that are positive, sustainable, and work to meet client needs.
Family violence prevention programs in Indigenous communities
Closing the Gap— December 2016
Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
Attitudes towards intergenerational support
Ruth Weston and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 11 — November 2016
Examines the views of Australians about the obligations of parents and their adult children concerning financial and accommodation support.
Flexible child care and Australian parents' work and care decision-making
Jennifer Baxter, Kelly Hand and Reem Sweid
Research Report No. 37 — November 2016
Explores how parents make decisions about work and care, especially when faced with shift work or inflexible job conditions.
Principles of trauma-informed approaches to child sexual abuse: A discussion paper
Commissioned report— October 2016
Reviews the emergence of trauma-informed care in Australia and overseas and how it is being implemented in practice.
