Resource sheet May 2021
Age of consent laws in Australia
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Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
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Resource sheet May 2021
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Media release Dec 2023
According to new research by AIFS, Australians have a wide range of views when it comes to defining their family, with many younger people saying love and unconditional support is more important than genetics and legal ties.
Commissioned report Oct 2018
This chapter describes changes in the housing experiences of children who have moved house and the impact of family separation on housing experiences.
Short article Oct 2020
This article explores how early interventions operate to prevent youth homelessness and outlines the emerging evidence for what works.
Webinar Feb 2021
This webinar explored how practitioners can support families experiencing the effects of homelessness.
Research report Jul 2020
This first snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in the housing arrangements of Australian families from 1980 to today.
Research snapshot Nov 2022
This research snapshot looks at some of the ways that family members provide financial support to one another, and how giving and receiving financial support differs across life stages.
Webinar Oct 2019
This webinar discussed youth homelessness and what needs to be done to address the problem, with a particular focus on early intervention.
Short article Jun 2016
It's important to teach young people to discuss, negotiate and articulate their own sexual desires and boundaries, and to respect those of others.
Facts and figures Mar 2023
Figures around marriages in Australia: marriage rate, age at first marriage, religious and civil weddings, and more.