Policy and practice paper Sep 2017
Pre-commitment systems for electronic gambling machines
Electronic gambling machines are a high-intensity form of gambling and the most harmful form of gambling available in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2017
Electronic gambling machines are a high-intensity form of gambling and the most harmful form of gambling available in Australia.
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 2013
Examines mothers' transitions into and out of work and between jobs of different types as children grow or as new children are born.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
The Cradle to Kinder program is an early intervention program designed to address the needs of vulnerable children and families.
Short article Aug 2019
This short article discusses the Berry Street Education Model’s approach to assisting trauma-affected students.
Resource sheet Apr 2023
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
Research programs
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.
Media release Jun 2019
The often incompatible demands of work and family life typically have been viewed as a burden for mothers. However new research shows it is also affecting fathers.
Media release Dec 2019
A new national study has found 16 per cent of Australian teenagers aged 16-17 years reported spending money on some form of gambling activity in the previous 12 months, with some gambling illegally because they were underage.
Media release Oct 2020
Young adult men are drinking alcohol at riskier levels than older men, and adolescent males are carrying early drinking habits with them into adulthood, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).