Webinar Mar 2024
Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care
This webinar will explore practical ways to engage with children in out-of-home care to support their mental health and wellbeing.
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Webinar Mar 2024
This webinar will explore practical ways to engage with children in out-of-home care to support their mental health and wellbeing.
Webinar Feb 2024
This webinar will draw on practice and lived experience to explore how to support child and family mental health in the face of a disaster.
Resource sheet Jan 2024
This resource sheet provides an overview of screening checks for people who engage with vulnerable groups such as children in employment or volunteer activities in Australia.
Webinar Dec 2023
This webinar explored how practitioners can develop their understanding of complex trauma to effectively support infants and children.
Submission Nov 2023
This is AIFS submission to the Inquiry into the provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023. AIFS has a long history in undertaking research on the leave-taking and employment of new parents, reporting on parental employment trends, and has ongoing involvement in the International Network on Leave Policies and Research.3 We recognise the importance of a paid parental leave scheme that provides families with options for taking time out of employment to nurture infants and young children, while maintaining a longer-term connection to employment.
Opinion Oct 2023
Read an opinion piece published in the Herald Sun, written by Dr Nancy Greer and Dr Kei Sakata, on how pokies shut-down times should be earlier, to reflect our recently published research.
Media release Oct 2023
A new study by the Australian Gambling Research Centre at the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed that regular gamblers at the greatest risk of harm are aged between 18 and 34 years.
Research snapshot Oct 2023
This research summary presents findings from the 2022 National Gambling Trends Study surveys of Australian adults who gambled regularly on pokies or bet regularly online on sports or races.
Research snapshot Oct 2023
This research summary presents findings from a 2022 survey of Australian adults who bet online on sports/races (online wagering) on a regular basis.
Research snapshot Oct 2023
This research summary presents findings from a 2022 survey of Australian adults who gambled on pokies on a regular basis (at least fortnightly).