Commissioned report Oct 2014
Attendance in primary school
aims to understand more about attendance patterns in primary school and their impact on academic achievement, using data from LSAC and NAPLAN.
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Commissioned report Oct 2014
aims to understand more about attendance patterns in primary school and their impact on academic achievement, using data from LSAC and NAPLAN.
Commissioned report Dec 2014
Presents findings from Wave 3, conducted in 2012 with 9,028 parents five years after separation.
Research report May 2015
What types of childcare are Australian parents choosing for their children?
Family Matters article Jun 2015
In this article, we report on responses to questions about the appropriateness of three particular care-time parenting arrangements in situations in which a parent is currently "threatening or violent towards the other parent after separation".
Policy and practice paper Oct 2015
This paper describes the characteristics of families using Children’s Contact Services, and outlines key issues for service provision in this area
Research report Oct 2015
Compares the experiences of parents who had separated either before or after the family law reforms were introduced.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
"Why are families important?" This article reflects on some of AIFS recent learnings about families to inform investment in future policy directions.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article summarises a recent research study into the use and effectiveness of “Child Protection Income Management” in the Northern Territory.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article highlights the importance of systematic reviews for research synthesis, with the strength of this approach demonstrated through the authors’ recent Cochrane review into the effectiveness of school-based programs for the prevention of child sexual abuse.
Short article Aug 2016
Findings from a large research study on Australia's family law system tell a complicated story.