Short article Jul 2022
Understanding the mental health and help-seeking behaviours of refugees
This short article presents a summary of the research on the mental health and help-seeking behaviours of refugees and what works to support them.
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Short article Jul 2022
This short article presents a summary of the research on the mental health and help-seeking behaviours of refugees and what works to support them.
Research snapshot Dec 2017
A discussion about the factors affecting the settlement success for recently arrived humanitarian migrants.
Research snapshot Dec 2017
This Research Summary explores participants' risk of psychological distress shortly after arrival in Australia and at annual interviews after that.
Research snapshot Jun 2018
This research summary reports on how young people aged 15-25 years old from humanitarian backgrounds are settling in Australia.
Media release Nov 2022
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has released the latest report from the landmark Ten to Men research series. The report, Illicit Substance use among adult males in Australia, 2013/14-2020/21, paints a detailed picture of drug usage in Australia, in particular identifying key trends in use and harm.
Media release Nov 2022
This Ten to Men report highlights the socio-economic, health and demographic characteristics impacting on men’s usage of mental health care in Australia
Media release Nov 2022
The fourth and final report of the landmark Ten to Men research series reveals that one in four Australian men were impacted by a natural disaster between 2019 to 2021.
Commissioned report Oct 2014
Features case studies and a service map comparing programs from New South Wales and other states.
Journal article Jan 2023
The study provides robust longitudinal evidence supporting the notion that social support and depression are both a cause and consequence of the other. However, the long-term effects of depression reducing social support were longer lasting than the effects of social support reducing depression.
Journal article Sep 2022
Findings from this study demonstrate the importance of emotional/instrumental support and informational support for the medium and long-term mental health of humanitarian migrants.