Short article Aug 2022
Co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.
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Short article Aug 2022
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.
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.
Research snapshot May 2018
This Research Snapshot focuses on the socio-demographic characteristics of foster and relative/kinship carers and aspects of their care experience.
Commissioned report Oct 2017
This report developed a framework to analyse and present information about historical influences on institutional child sexual abuse (1950-2014).
Commissioned report Jun 2015
This baseline report presents findings from Wave 1 of the study, and also provides information on methodology and recruitment.
Research report May 2018
This report is aimed at providing a better understanding of the needs of the carers of children who are living in out-of-home care in Australia.
Journal article Mar 2023
This research highlights potential links between parental alcohol consumption and parenting practices around alcohol and adolescent alcohol use and experience of related harms.
Journal article Apr 2021
Findings from this study suggest that gambling problems in adulthood may be related to the earlier development of other addictive behaviours, and that interventions targeting substance use from adolescence to young adulthood may confer additional gains in preventing later gambling behaviours.
Research snapshot May 2024
This Ten to Men snapshot is the first part of a series of research focused on preventive health commissioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Media release May 2024
Vaping rates among Australian men more than tripled from 4% in 2020-21 to 13% in 2022 according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).