Jody Hughes
Senior Manager
Defence and Veteran Family Research
Dr Jody Hughes manages the Defence & Veteran Family Research team, which is undertaking several studies of defence force families. Jody worked at AIFS between 1997 and 2006 and returned in 2021 after 15 years working in research roles in the not-for-profit sector and Commonwealth Government including in the Department of Social Services and National Indigenous Australians Agency. Jody has an interest in policy research and improved evaluation of government services and programs.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology), La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Sociology), University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University
Research by Jody Hughes
Strengthening Defence and Veteran Couple Relationships…
This project explored how to best support relationships facing unique challenges in navigating the ADF lifestyle by examining existing evidence-based couple…
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Identifying strategies to better support foster, kinship…
This is a summary report about carer's needs by AIFS and Murawin, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. The government wanted to know…
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ldentifying strategies to better support foster, kinship…
This is the final report from the research project Identifying Strategies to Better Support Foster, Kinship and Permanent Carers.
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