Short article Jul 2016
Emotional abuse of children is a growing problem in Australia
How many children are in the child protection system? How can we improve the system's response to these children and their families?
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Short article Jul 2016
How many children are in the child protection system? How can we improve the system's response to these children and their families?
Research report May 2021
This report looks at connection with others - from family members living elsewhere to the local community.
Research report Jun 2021
This report looks at families' participation in employment and experiences of work-family balance using the second survey of the Families in Australia
Research report Jun 2021
This report looks at families' experiences of child care, and includes reports on how use was affected by COVID-related restrictions.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This paper examines some of the key factors contributing to poor employment outcomes for young people leaving state out-of-home care, including traumatic pre-care experiences, poor in-care experiences, and lack of ongoing assistance on leaving care in regards to housing, education and other social and personal supports.
Research report May 2018
This Research Report focuses on the factors associated with successful transitions from out-of-home care.
Research report Jun 2019
This report contains key findings from the second wave of data collection for Beyond 18: The Longitudinal Study on Leaving Care.
Research report Jun 2019
This is the third and final research report for Beyond 18: The Longitudinal study on Leaving Care and describes the key findings from the third wave.
Research report Jul 2020
This report contains early findings from a major survey that ran May-June 2020, exploring how Australian families coped with the COVID19 pandemic.
Research report Jul 2020
This report focusses on how Australian families stayed connected when physically separated during the COVID-19 pandemic.