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Examining the nature of elder abuse and its prevalence in the Australian population
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Examining the nature of elder abuse and its prevalence in the Australian population
Family Matters article Jun 2015
Family Matters article Jun 2015
Building on the growing consensus that communities are best served by a public health approach to child protection, this article demonstrates that it is possible to identify family environments at a population level that could be the subject of public health interventions.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article provides an overview of the prevalence and nature of elder abuse in Australia.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
Commissioner and Justice Jennifer Coate describes the aims and work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Family Matters article May 2018
This article sets out how the prevention of child maltreatment can be enhanced by a multi-level population-based approach in providing evidence- based parenting and family support.
Submission May 2015
Submission to National Children’s Commissioner based on research conducted by AIFS and ANROWS
Submission Oct 2018
General comment on the proposed Draft Charter and reflections on specific rights in Draft Charter.
Media release Dec 2021
Almost one in six (14.8%) older Australians report that they have experienced abuse in the past 12 months, and only about one-third of those victims have sought help, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Research report Dec 2021
This report presents findings from the most extensive study on elder abuse in Australia to date.