Short article Sep 2020
Practices that support parenting by parents with intellectual disability
This short article outlines the challenges faced by Australian parents with intellectual disability and best practice and policy responses.
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Short article Sep 2020
This short article outlines the challenges faced by Australian parents with intellectual disability and best practice and policy responses.
Media release Jun 2019
The often incompatible demands of work and family life typically have been viewed as a burden for mothers. However new research shows it is also affecting fathers.
Practice guide Sep 2010
Provides ideas for practitioners and policy-makers about how to increase engagement of fathers in child and family services and programs.
Practice guide Oct 2017
This resource explores how an understanding of abuse and neglect of children with disability can assist in establishing child-safe organisations.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2017
An exploration of strategies to engage and address issues for family members who are continuing to live with domestic violence.
Webinar Apr 2020
This webinar discussed the effects of domestic and family violence on women and how practitioners can help women receive the support they need.
Webinar Jul 2020
This webinar discussed how practitioners can engage with fathers who use domestic and family violence.
Journal article Mar 2019
This paper examines three cohorts of parents who had separated in different periods after the reforms.
Commissioned report Dec 2012
Evaluates whether the model addresses practitioner and family safety, safe parenting arrangements and best interests of children.
Research programs
Through an extensive and long-standing research program AIFS has examined a range of separation and family law-related issues.